The Owl of Death Row
Biggs, John T Trickery is magic until you figure out how it's done....
Richard Harjo's job is to counsel death row inmates in Oklahoma's notorious McAlester Prison. That usually consists of convincing them heaven is a sort of afterlife work release program, and God is the most gullible parole officer ever. All they've got to do to qualify is have faith as they walk quietly to the execution chamber.
No wonder Richard has lost faith in all things supernat...