The Trinity Game

The Daniel Byrne Trilogy, Book 1

By: Sean Chercover

Narrated by: Luke Daniels

Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

Daniel Byrne is an investigator for the Vatican’s secretive Office of the Devil’s Advocate - the department that scrutinizes miracle claims. Over 10 years and 721 cases, not one miracle he tested has proved true.

But case #722 is different; Daniel’s estranged uncle, a crooked TV evangelist, has started speaking in tongues - and accurately predicting the future. Daniel knows Reverend Tim Trinity is a con man. Could Trinity also be something more?

The evangelist himself is baffled by his newfound power - and the violent reaction it provokes. After years of scams, he suddenly has the ability to predict everything from natural disasters to sports scores. Now the mob wants him dead for ruining their gambling business, and the Vatican wants him debunked as a false messiah. On the run from assassins, Trinity flees with Daniel’s help through the back roads of the Bible Belt to New Orleans, where Trinity plans to deliver a final prophecy so shattering his enemies will do anything to keep him silent.

©2012 Sean Chercover (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Sean Chercover shows a stellar hand through a coiling plot, weaving one taut drama. The story is tense, intelligent, harsh, and surprising - just what a reader wants in a thriller. This one goes on your keeper shelf.” (Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The Columbus Affair)

“The Da Vinci Code meets The Dead Zone in Sean "Chercover’s The Trinity Game, a fascinating thriller that catapults us headlong into Vatican intrigue, global conspiracies, complex family relationships, and nonstop excitement.” (Joseph Finder, New York Times best-selling author of Paranoia and Buried Secrets)

“ The Trinity Game is a rare find. Heart-pounding cinematic action, unpredictable twists, and wonderful characters - all packed into a fascinating story. What a thrilling ride! I loved it from the start, couldn’t put it down, and was sorry to see it end. You have got to read this book!” (Marcia Clark, New York Times best-selling author of Guilt by Association)

Great Story, Amazing Narrator

This was a surprisingly good book. The story was fast paced, but still handled character development fairly well. It was entertaining, and the narrator just took it to the next level. He did well with accents and different voices to give the characters and dialogue life.

Oh, why not have a little fun?

Very entertaining book. Good narrator, he kind of "acted" the characters if you know what I mean. But not in an obnoxious way. You have to suspend your disbelief for some of the character's foolish and dangerous actions*. Plus the ending was pretty predictable. But what the heck, sometimes we need a little fun, don't you think?


*Ha! Suspend disbelief in a review of a book about God speaking through chosen people. Snort!

Great Read

Very good story and narration. Kept me finding reasons to listen, even when I should have been doing something else. Looking forwArd to the next book.

Couldn't stop listening!!!

Loved it! I could hardly stop listening! It kept me guessing and had a great storyline and underlying stories!

What if you knew someone who could....

Predict the future, but wouldn't quite tell you how, and then added a profound evangelical cast to the concept just to mix things up.
Well, if that is something that sounds good to you, then you will enjoy this outing.

All around entertaining, albeit with a VERY dissappointing ending ( and the almost obligatory lead for a sequel ).

Very good, at times inspiring ( small insider joke there ) narration. Overall, I enjoyed this offering, and can recommend it with the stipulations noted above.

discovery

I love discovering a new author. Hope all his books are as good.
enjoy the ride.

A great thriller, whether you believe or not!

Daniel Byrne is a Vatican troubleshooter. A man tasked with debunking miracles from around the globe. When, what appears to be another scam, involves his uncle, a known conman and TV evangelist, Daniel thinks this will be one of his easiest cases.

However, things are not what they seem and Daniel begins to think there is more going on with Tim Trinity than a simple con.

In trouble with the Vatican for not closing the matter out, Daniel and Tim embark on a journey to find the truth.

I thought this story was exceptional and I will definitely be looking out for the following books in this series. Sean Chercover creates and absolutely fascinating cast of characters who each draw you into their world.

The plot is unique and the story rolls along at a great pace, keeping you interested all the way through.

Luke Daniels does a superb job in narrating this tale and his representation of Tim, Daniel and other characters is exceptional.

All in all, this is very much worth a read/listen.

Reverend Tim Trinity - Miracle or Fake?

STORY - (Suspense) The Trinity Game starts off good and just gets better. Tim Trinity, a TV evangelist who speaks in tongues and predicts the future, is being sought by several different groups for several different reasons. The story is interesting and suspenseful as the different groups (including the Vatican itself) try to either investigate, terminate or protect him. I kept wondering how the story was going to end. If he turned out to be a real prophet, the story would be a little hokey. If he turned out fake, it would be disappointing. Can't give away the ending...but I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

There is some cursing, violence and blood, but not a lot and the violence isn't graphic. Danny (priest/investigator) is very likeable, and I hope this author writes more stories where he investigates different reported miracles and explores a relationship with Julia.

PERFORMANCE - Luke Daniels does a great job. He does multiple male voices, including several foreign accents. His female voices were kind of low, but you could at least tell a difference from the males. I loved when he did the TV evangelists -- priceless!

OVERALL - Highly recommended.

Riviting Adventure For Believers and Non Believers

Who knew this non believer would be recommending a book with god in it to his religious wife. Neither of us are fond of televangelists, but we will both make an exception for the duplicitous delightful Tim Trinity.

This book has plenty of intrigue and action. Amazingly the author has Tim Trinity arrive at a conclusion comfortable to both a believer and a non believer - tough to do in this world torn by so much religious strife.

The only people who should steer clear of this adventure are the ones who contribute their meager savings to those charismatic holy rollers - you won't get this.For everyone else- this is a worthwhile investment of a full credit.

Absolutetly Excellent Book

It's rare for me to give 5 stars for everything, but this book deserved it. The narrator was amazing and absolutely made the book. Any short comings in the story were completely overcome by the narrator who was fabulous. The story was really good and thoroughly enjoyable. Good character development and plenty of twists. Definitely recommend it.