Posts Tagged ‘religion’
Lambs to the Slaughter, by David Carlson
Lambs to the Slaughter, by David Carlson For Sophia Demetrios, in prison for a murder she can’t remember committing, the thought that the past isn’t what she’s been told gives her what she has most lacked hope. But is allowing herself to hope only a prelude to further despair? For ex-homicide detective, Christopher Worthy, being…
Read MoreSuffer the Children, by David Carlson
Suffer the Children, by David Carlson On the night of a tragic fire at an orphanage in Canada that takes the lives of three boys, the orphanage director, Father Robert Porter, is found passed out in an alcoholic haze. Although he isn’t blamed for the fire, Father Robert is recalled to his monastic order’s motherhouse…
Read MoreCaught in the Snare of the Hunter, by David Carlson
Caught in the Snare of the Hunter, by David Carlson A Mystery of Nesting Russian Dolls . . . Lieutenant Christopher Worthy and Lena Fabriano forego a peaceful autumn vacation to accept Father Nicholas Fortis’ invitation to track down a missing priest with a shadowy past. Initial interviews reveal that church and community members…
Read MoreWrapped in Darkness, by David Carlson
Wrapped in Darkness, by David Carlson The monastery of the Holy Dormition sits peacefully on a remote shore of Lake Superior until a fall morning when the body of a skinhead female is found outside the monastery’s gate. For the police, all the signs point to the youngest monk in the community. Although maintaining his…
Read MoreAbsolution, by John A. Vanek
Absolution, by John A. Vanek Father Jack Austin’s alcoholic father suddenly returns to town, decades after deserting him as a young boy. His dad is fleeing a vindictive drug lord and begs him for help. Although Jake detests his old man for abandoning him, he can’t allow him to be murdered, so he enlists the…
Read MoreQueen of Cities, by Andrew Novo
Queen of Cities (318 pages) is a historical fiction novel by Andrew Novo. 1453: An army is marching. The Turkish sultan Mehmed has declared war on Constantinople. This is an age of armored heroes and high-walled cities, of Machiavellian mistresses and scheming politicians, of religious conflict and the clash of empires. The stone, silk and steel…
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