Religious Detectives

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 ...

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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...

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 ...

The Veritas Project team has a new assignment: to find the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of two runaways. When one runaway turns up totally out of his mind and a government agent steps in to take over the case, the Springfields continue their own investigation. The twins—Elijah and Elisha—go undercover, posing as runaways. What happens next will keep listeners on the edges of their seats as the twins end up in a strange academy where truth is continually challenged.

Broken A body on an East Coast beach. A brother shot dead in his car. An old feud with a police colleague erupts into open warfare. Four siblings: a priest, a grieving mother, a policeman and a crook, all broken by traumatic events that rip through their lives. Will anyone be left unbroken? DI Luke Denny’s world is turned upside down when events from his past and present collide. Leading his team to bring down an Organised Crime Group (OCG), Denny is desperately trying to seek justice while swimming against a rising tide in the midst of a family crisis. Trauma and grief bombard him from ...

""Join the tens of thousands of readers captivated by Author TARU's powerful voice, whose novels consistently hit the Top 50 Kindle charts in Black & African American Urban Fiction and Urban Fiction." 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 brutal control, transforming his sacred church into a den of depravity for the most powerful ...

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...

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...

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, ...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next… To solve two murders and find a missing diamond, Father Bredder must turn for help to a saint who has been dead for nearly 2,000 years. 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. The Father Bredder Mystery Series The Saint Maker A Pact with Satan Secret of the Doubting Saint Deliver Us from Wolves ...

Jimmy O'Neil is trying to get his life on track. Over the past ten years he has been through rehab after rehab, attempting to get his drug abuse under control and live a happy and sober life. His separation from his wife, Nancy, and his newfound happiness with his girlfriend,Clarissa, has been a turning point for him. Jimmy is a good-looking young man with a natural intellect that got him into Tufts Veterinary School, a dream he had since childhood. His life is turning around. His estranged wife sees what is going on, how Jimmy is becoming successful and she wants to be part of that. With ...

Detective “Park" Parkerson struggles to find balance after a gruesome murder, the case he couldn’t solve. When another body of a young woman is found crucified in an eerily similar manner, Park, desperate, enlists the help of a quirky FBI agent before any more bodies can be found. With a possible serial killer in their midst, Park gets thrown into a dark and dangerous side of religion. Can he finally solve the case, or will he die trying?

As the news of the international movie star's gruesome murder spreads, the world holds its breath in terror. Detective Botti of the Clearwater police department is tasked with finding the killer, but what seems like a routine investigation takes a dark turn when clues point to a well-known musician. As Botti delves deeper into the case, he finds himself drawn into a sinister web of deceit and betrayal. But the stakes are raised even higher when Botti discovers that the murder has ties to one of the largest Scientology churches in the city of Clearwater. With tensions running high and the ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father. With only moments to spare, Jackson Riley knows that taking the elevators to the ground floor of the hotel isn’t their optimal escape route. But as always he’s prepared. But nothing could prepare him for the information that was unexpectedly obtained during his and Landon’s escape.It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...

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...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder--Heaven only knows what will happen next... In the first book in the series, Father Bredder makes a most ungodly discovery--a woman's decapitated head has been left in a pew in the back of his church. 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 ...

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