The Shadow Priest: Book One

· The Shadow Priest Book 1 · Acheron
4.5
138 reviews
Ebook
279
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About this ebook

"This is a great beach read." —USA Today Network

In the remote Four Corners region of Colorado, Special Agent Nathaniel Arkin, a disgraced former intelligence officer, investigates the killing of a bigoted, vitriolic preacher who was about to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In processing the murder scene, Arkin thinks he recognizes the modus operandi of a shadowy group he pursued and was on the verge of exposing years earlier, just before his abrupt fall from grace and exile from Washington, D.C. Rumored to be run by a self-righteous, lapsed Jesuit priest, it was a group Arkin long suspected of orchestrating an international assassination campaign targeting charismatic, fledgling fanatics—future Hitlers and bin Ladens—just as they emerged from obscurity, before they were capable of instigating mass murder. Reluctant, but aching for redemption, Arkin resumes the chase, setting in motion a chain of events that could lead to his salvation—or his doom. Along the way, he confronts a question that has troubled him for many years: What creates murderous fundamentalists and fanatics like Hitler and bin Laden in the first place?


Ratings and reviews

4.5
138 reviews
Anne Kiba
January 29, 2023
An intense action and police procedural story with realistic portrayals of law enforcement officers, their lives and family dynamics, loyalties and friendships that allow for solution of crimes with each team member using the special skills they possess.
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Nancy Terryberry
September 20, 2024
There was no true ending to the book. I realize the author left it open to get us to purchase the second book, but I don't like thst
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Valeta Bridgewater
June 14, 2023
an assassin, a shadowy group that eliminates anyone who gets to close, and determined federal agents make for a faster paced, conspiracy sourced novel
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About the author

D.C. Alexander is a former federal agent. He was born and raised in the Seattle area, but has lived all over the United States. His debut novel, "The Legend of Devil's Creek," was a #1 Amazon Kindle best seller. He is also a former judge for the annual International Thriller Writers Best Thriller Awards.


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