Religious Detectives

Faith opens doors, even when some should stay shut. In the desolate town of Dry Creek, two missionaries arrive on bicycles and scripture. Elder Nathan Cole is calm, charismatic, and utterly devoted. Elder James Parker is young, uncertain, and beginning to suspect that not all prayers reach heaven. When an isolated widow is found dead after a late-night visit, Detective Sarah Holt is sent to investigate. Once a believer herself, Holt walked away from the church—and from faith—after her son vanished years ago. But as more bodies surface, each accompanied by a single verse and three ...

Lilly Ann Mercer loves her home so much she’s turned it into a bed and breakfast which caters to wedding parties. A quick winter wedding turns deadly with a body in the gardens. Lilly has no idea who the woman is or why she was murdered, but someone thinks she knows enough, and they are determined she will reveal a long-lost secret or die. Detective Jacob Hill didn’t grow up in St. Ives, Minnesota, but he is with them now. When Lilly’s life is threatened, he’ll do everything he can to protect her. Can they find the secret of Mercy House Gardens before the killer takes another life?

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author New York Times bestseller Julia Spencer-Fleming returns to her beloved Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series with new crimes that span decades in Hid from Our Eyes. 1952. Millers Kill Police Chief Harry McNeil is called to a...

A female detective, the overlooked Fuller brother, and their small town romance amid a dangerous case. Will their love survive or will the criminal ruin their chance at happily-ever-after? Dahlia Reid is one of the best detectives Brush Creek and the surrounding towns has ever had. She's given up on the idea of marriage—and pleasing her mother—and has dedicated herself fully to her job. Which is great, since one of the most perplexing cases of her career has come to town. Kyler Fuller thinks he's finally ready to move past the woman who ghosted him years ago. He's cut his hair, and he's...

American Mail order Brides of the West, historically inspired clean and wholesome short story romance. Box Set 4 Books Bonds of Love Series FREE To Read On Kindle Unlimited by Bestselling Western Author Kat Carson Southeastern Oklahoma Winter 1877 The unknown challenges of southeast Oklahoma Territory in the late 1800s test the faith, grit, and determination of three sisters relying on their hopes of finding true love as they travel westward as mail-order brides. Unforeseen challenges confront them every step of the way - from the Jesse James gang to the challenges of the rugged wilderness....

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... Named "A Red Badge Novel of Suspense" alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired a television show starring George Kennedy. “All the reader could ask… adventure, warm humor, and provocative nuggets of wisdom.”—The Los Angeles Times ★★★★★ “If you enjoy Agatha Christie and Murder She Wrote, you will love this cozy mystery series!”—Goodreads Review This boxed ...

Sparks fly between opposites in this riveting romantic suspense! When a small-town business owner becomes a target again, she encounters an unusual ally who has his own secret agenda. Will they find love amid danger? Life as the sister of a serial killer is never easy, especially when former runaway Mari Del Lobo becomes a target herself. A recent crime has her late brother's signature and MO, which Mari finds highly unusual, as she still blames herself for her only sibling's death. Soon Mari encounters an unexpected — and a very attractive — ally in Dr. Luke Goodman. Luke couldn't save...

Can the youngest Fuller sister tame the beast of a Police Chief? Or will their romance fizzle because of his temper? A modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast! Berlin Fuller has struck out with the dating scene in Brush Creek more times than she cares to admit. When she makes a deal with her friends that they can choose the next man she goes out with, she didn't dream they'd pick surly Cole Fairbanks, the new Chief of Police. Not only is Cole twelve years older than Berlin, he doesn't date. Period. His friends call him the Beast and challenge him to complete ten dates that summer or ...

A young man from a privileged family, Jan Mydlar, is about to graduate from medical school when a sudden shift of fate changes his life forever. He becomes stuck in the most detested profession for the rest of his life—an executioner. Master Jan Mydlar finds himself in the middle of historical events of Bohemia. The religious and political turmoil in the Habsburg empire reaches its climax in the beginning of the 17th century. When Protestant leaders throw imperial Catholic governors out of the window of their offices at the Prague Castle, a civil war between Protestants and Catholics in ...

Charles "Charlie" Warner Kennedy O'Brien, is an Christian Detective (e.g. PI-Private Investigator, or Private Eye, if you prefer). He is one of the few true Christian PI's in the whole of the good ole USA. While he is 'born again', he will be the first to tell you that he is a, "slightly flawed and imperfect believer." In this said Novella, Charlie investigates, and then solves, "White Collar" crimes, as well as other types of heinous criminal activities, in the famous, and quite affluent Orange County, California. It is one of the most lovely, and eye pleasing, geographical areas in the ...

A cult leader’s suicidal vision. A delusional scheme to gain eternal life. Amari Johnston is a feisty private investigator fresh out of college. In 1988, she made international news after debunking the carbon dating performed on the Shroud of Turin. Her boyfriend, Dr. Kevin Brenner, is a brilliant young physicist with his own theories as to why the carbon dating is wrong. One year later, they find themselves in a dangerous situation, one that could land them in the headlines again—and the obituary section as well. Ernesto Galliano shares Amari and Kevin’s passion for proving the ...

There’s a secret society in the foothills of Virginia. As county investigator, Ryan York is a member of a sect which will go to great lengths to protect its own. He’s not alone as the Sheriff and District Attorney are also vowed to this brotherhood, as well as the local parish priest. They expect their town to toe the line. But Ryan has secrets of his own. He is not faithful to his wife and is being blackmailed by his stepdaughter. Holly is a precocious teen few men can resist. She makes no apologies for using her beauty to get what she wants, and where some are protective of her, ...

The Calling By Errin Stowell Eli Cooper has spent his life running from a truth he never asked for. As an FBI agent, his uncanny ability to see crimes before they happen has made him invaluable—and deeply unsettled. As a child, those same abilities nearly trapped him inside the Fold, a secretive, religious sect that believed Eli was destined to become its next spiritual Seer. He fled instead, leaving behind his father, his faith, and a calling he refused to accept. Then Eli’s ten-year-old half-brother, Caleb—quiet, brilliant, and showing signs of the same terrifying gift—vanishes ...

Followers of an ancient cult threaten to overthrow the Italian government and destroy the Church. Rome is in chaos. Earthquakes shake the city. The pope is in a coma. And a Vatican scholar has been found dead in the Tiber. Detective Marco Leone is about to take a sabbatical when his estranged friend—charged with organizing the Vatican’s secret archives—is murdered. Leone stays to investigate, but the killing is just the first in a series of ritual assassinations and attacks on specific churches—all of which were built over ancient chapels of the Roman god Mithras. Leone’s research...

Gold medal winner of the 2021 Readers' Favorite award for religious-themed fiction. Cystic fibrosis is a progressive disease with no cure. And for one dying little girl with this illness, there is only one hope—an ancient Christian relic with an astonishing power to heal. Amari Johnston is a feisty private investigator fresh out of college. Her father is a retired homicide detective. Together, they work as a team for a wealthy philanthropist named Ernesto Galliano. While staying at Ernesto’s estate, Amari befriends an endearing four-year-old foster child named Kathleen. But Kathleen ...

A RENEGADE PRIEST. A POSSESSED MERCEDES. AND THE MOTHER OF ALL MONSTERS. Father Thomas O’Neill is the Vatican’s Chief Exorcist, but he doesn’t use holy water. He uses a Glock loaded with rock salt, a pack of Turkish Royal cigarettes to mask the scent of sulfur, and a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 that runs on high-octane petrol and the Wrath of God. Thomas just wanted a sabbatical in Provence. He wanted wine, cheese, and silence. But when the Pope calls on a secure line, the holiday is over. The Codex Carnis—the Book of Flesh—has been stolen from the Vatican’s oxygen-starved ...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next... In the 11th and final book in the Father Bredder series, Pierce Pearson, a condescending art collector and playwright is robbed by King Diamond, who has a long police record, who’s searching for “A Corner of Paradise.” But things go horribly wrong when Diamond ends up dead, and Pearson wounded. All clues lead to Father Bredder’s good friend Lt. Minardi’s estranged daughter and new husband (whom Minardi does not like). Because he’s too close to the suspects, Minardi is taken off the case, ...

They entered the Gate, and never came back. A girl vanishes from a Seoul parish. A priest begins to ask questions no one dares to answer. What begins as a search for a missing college student quickly spirals into something darker—whispers of a secretive cult, a billion-dollar cryptocurrency breach, and an underground network of silence, faith, and blood. At the center of it all stands Father Antonio Han: young, idealistic, and increasingly troubled by what is done in the name of the faith he’s devoted his life to. As he pulls at the threads of truth, Antonio finds himself caught between...

The earth didn’t just crack open. It started to sing.Reverend Garrick Jefferies came to the dying town of Harrow’s Creek to escape the noise of his past. Five years ago, he was an arrogant structural engineer who missed a fracture in a bridge that killed three people. Now, he’s a vicar hiding behind a collar, seeking redemption in the quiet order of scripture.But in Harrow’s Creek, the silence is a lie.When a sudden earthquake splits the foundation of his church, Garrick realizes this was no natural disaster. The fissure doesn’t smell of sulfur; it smells of ozone and lilacs. And ...

This historical novel is the second book in the Harwood Mysteries and continues the adventure of Xan, Lucy, and their friends.