My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer's bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me.Fifteen years later, I'm back where it all happened. I just want to forget, but the past won't leave me alone.Now, I'm asking a woman who I left broken-hearted twenty years before to catch my wife's killer.I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic priest, and I'm playing with fire.

Enjoy this Small-Town Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing CoupleI’m Father Tom Greer, a Catholic Priest in a small-town parish who never expected this . . .When I came to Myerton to take over as pastor of Saint Clare’s Catholic Church, I never expected to run into a woman I loved in college twenty years ago . . .I never expected that woman to be the police detective who solved my first wife’s murder–and saved my lif...

Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple Murder MysteryWhen a body is found in the burned-out remains of a derelict house on the outskirts of town, Father Tom and Helen must find out who he was and who wanted him dead.The Engulfed Eyesore is the twenty-seventh novel in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries, a contemporary small town mystery series. The series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest ...

The Reluctant Rector is a boxset of the first three books in The Father Tom Mysteries. Meet Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr, former lovers reunited after twenty years, as they solve crimes old and new--and explore the profound mysteries of the human heart.The Penitent Priest (Book 1)--My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer's bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me.Fi...

Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple Holiday MysteryMayor Shelby almost falls out of the Fire Department’s bucket truck during the annual Myerton Holiday Tree Lighting celebration. What first looks like an accident takes a sinister turn when it becomes clear that someone sabotaged the latch. While Mayor Shelby is convinced someone is trying to kill her, Helen is not as sure. It could be one of her officers, or even one of the town’s fire fig...

Enjoy this Small-Town Murder Mystery Featuring A Unique Sleuthing CoupleAs a Catholic Priest in a small town, I get along with most of the other clergy in Myerton . . . with one exception.The Reverend Dexter Huckleberry. Lord help me, I just do not like the man. He gives all of us a bad name. He is a demagogue of the worst kind, wrapping himself in God’s word while targeting people because of who they are, how they live, and even w...

This is a boxset of books 4-6 in The Father Tom Mysteries. Meet Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr, former lovers reunited after twenty years, as they solve crimes old and new--and explore the profound mysteries of the human heart.***The Buried Bride (Book 4)***--With the Archbishop’s blessing, Helen and I are spending Lent building a relationship built on love--but without physical intimacy.And yes, it’s as hard as it sounds.But this peniten...

My wife’s killer finally caught, I was content to leave Myerton to serve in the isolation of the same monastery where I found my call to the priesthood. The temptations of the past still occupy my mind, but behind these walls I’m safe from them.A call from the Archbishop sends me back to Saint Clare’s, to find out if a young priest has broken his vows. Confident I’ll find nothing wrong, I’m content to return.Then a young woman is mu...

This is a boxset of books 7-9 in The Father Tom Mysteries. Meet Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr, former lovers reunited after twenty years, as they solve crimes old and new--and explore the profound mysteries of the human heart.The Purloined Paintings (Book 7)--Detective Helen Parr is recovering from being shot in Leslie Williams’ basement and is anxious to get back to work. With the police department in the hands of Acting Chief...

Enjoy this Contemporary Small Town Sleuthing Couple MysteryIs someone trying to kill the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Myerton? When his car is run off the road, Father Tom and Helen work together to find the culprit before they strike again.In the meantime, Veronica Trent falls under the influence of the young Minister of Family Life at First Baptist and his charismatic mentor. Can Father Tom stop her before she loses more than her faith?

Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple.This is a collection of books 13-15 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving my...

My faith lies in tatters after the events of the summer. I’ve neglected my prayers. I’ve avoided my priestly duties.I am questioning everything about myself--except my feelings for Helen.When my estranged sister goes missing, I fly home to look for her--with Helen surprising me on the plane.My sister’s dead when I arrive. I’m too late to save her. But I swear to find her killer.But e...