Ministry Thriller

Brought to you by Penguin. For Arthur Rowe the charity fête was a trip back to childhood, to innocence, a welcome chance to escape the terror of the Blitz, to forget twenty years of his past and a murder. Then he guesses the weight of the cake, and from that moment on he's a hunted man, the...

With the wedding only days away, the Ministry is thrown into turmoil when another murder is committed by a shape-shifter. But this time, the newspapers make the connection to werewolves - and the Ministry. Suddenly, the attention is focused on Lichfield Towers and its residents as the police investigate and parliament wants to shut the organization down. It could spell the end of everything Charlie has come to love. As the authorities close in and ministry secrets are exposed, past allies can no longer be trusted.

In this gripping sequel, Stevenson and a growing remnant of believers must navigate betrayal, persecution, and the relentless advance of the Antichrist’s empire. Underground churches form in secret, prophecies unfold with chilling accuracy, and every choice becomes a matter of life or death. When faith demands sacrifice, and silence seems safer than speaking truth, will the last witnesses remain steadfast? Or will the weight of fear extinguish the light of hope?

Sam and Dee Lord accepted the call to minister to the First Church of Millville hoping for a peaceful segue into retirement. That dream was shattered when Mattie, the church custodian, discovered a corpse in the sanctuary. Dee finds a Chinese coin that appears to be a piece of the puzzle, and the police chief discovers a link between the minister’s wife and the victim. Sam is arrested. His twin appears on the scene, and a savant solves the murder of not one but two mysteries.

When Cecily Reardon is found murdered with unusual circumstances the evidence leads Veteran Detective Mario Grimes to St. Mark Church and his one true love. Pastor June Harris, formerly a very talented police detective who left the police force to pursue her call in the ministry. The first female and youngest pastor ever appointed to St. Mark Church, her arrival was met with much opposition from the congregation, but now six years later these same people are her main supporters.

Sam and Dee Lord minister to First Church in Millville. Dee and Mattie Holcomb, her friend and partner in crime, solved the mystery of a man dying in the sanctuary. Since then, life has taken a turn when Sam had a heart attack. While in the hospital, the interim minister is murdered as he gave the morning liturgy.