Religious Detectives

The international bestseller! A masterful gothic thriller set against the turbulence of medieval Italy. The Name of the Rose The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate mission is...

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...

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...

In the serene heart of North Carolina’s wine country, the charming Gray Estates Winery seems like the perfect escape. But when tragedy strikes on Lydia Hartwell's first day as the vineyard's new business manager, the idyllic landscape transforms into a chilling crime scene. Her cousin Meredith is found dead in the barrel room, and the local police dismiss it as a tragic accident. Retired detective Frank Noir sympathizes with Lydia’s heartbreak and vows to uncover the truth behind the tragedy. As he delves into the winery’s shadowy past, Frank teams up with the spirited Lydia and ...

The third book in the Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes series from celebrated author Laurie K. King, A Letter of Mary. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss...

A senator and his aide are found murdered in a motel room. Carved into the headboard: Nathan. Detective Elias Voss hunts a killer who leaves Bible verses about adultery at every crime scene. The killer calls himself Nathan—after the prophet who confronted King David with the words: "You're the man." But Voss has a secret. His own wife left him for another man. He understands the killer's rage. And that terrifies him. As the body count rises, Voss races through motels, campgrounds, and mountain caves to stop a prophet who believes he is doing God's work. The Killer Prophet: You're the Man ...

Two flag cakes. One body. Zero control. Father Ben Murphy's Fourth of July fireworks show was supposed to raise money for a good cause. Instead it raised a murder investigation, a juvenile detention situation, and serious questions about the structural integrity of the rectory rhododendron. Out with a Bang is the second Father Ben Murphy mystery — funny, warm, and set in the kind of small Midwestern parish where everyone knows your business, the church ladies run everything, and the priest is always the last to know.

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 ...

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...

+This is a revised and updated version revised March 2024 + They wanted revenge. He wanted justice. Ex-Chief Inspector Richard Harris wanted the truth. The murdered English priest lay in the Cathedral Chapel, in Santiago de Compostela, the fifth death on the Camino, and the fifth on sacred ground. The team has no experience.. How can they work together to find the priest killer? A tense thriller, dealing with emotional intrigue and the nature of justice. If you enjoy reading books with the Camino de Santiago as a backdrop, this is for you

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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, ...

Three dead guards. Forty centimetres of water. A euphoric smile on every corpse. Father Thomas O'Neill is not a traditional Vatican exorcist. Armed with doctorates and an uncompromising, clinical intellect, he approaches the demonic not as fallen angels, but as terrifying tears in cosmic physics. To fight the abyss, he carries the ultimate burden: a primordial entity of pure anti-matter voluntarily chained within his own subconscious. When three security personnel at Florence's Palazzo Pitti willingly drown themselves in the shallow fountains of the Boboli Gardens, local authorities suspect...

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?

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next… Father Joseph Bredder thought Mrs. Wentworth must be deranged. How could a sane woman expect him to believe that her dead husband was trying to burn her to death? Dr. Wentworth had died in a road accident when his car had crashed into a pylon and burst into flames. Now his widow heard his voice at night, threatening her with the same fate… Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley...

Experience the Authentic Pulse of City Life. From Trap House Baby's street-level survival to Shepherd's Shadow's church corruption to Blood on the Block's twenty-year reckoning, Author TARU examines how power hides behind good intentions. Not every book is street lit. All of them are true. In the heart of a city torn between faith and the streets, Pastor Elijah Thorne preaches redemption from the pulpit—but his true sermon is whispered behind closed doors. Beloved by his congregation, influential with the city's elite, Eli runs a meticulously hidden empire built on beautiful lies and ...

You can't turn back time, but you CAN turn back to Christ! Damon Faulkner is trapped in a nightmare he can't escape. A lifelong struggle with sleepwalking lands him in the middle of a murder investigation - and he's the main suspect. Despite having no memory of the crime, Damon fights for his life against a drunken detective determined to close his one-hundredth career case. As Damon awaits trial, he discovers unsettling secrets about Jekyll Island's past and realizes he may have been set up. He must stay awake to clear his name before it's too late. But can he prove his innocence and ...

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 ...