The Shadow Priest: Book One

D.C. Alexander

Mar 2021 · The Shadow Priest Book 1 · Acheron

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

I give it three stars because I wanted a different ending. However, don't take my review and judge before you've read these two books. The story is really good. It was a page turner and difficult to put down, as you keep asking yourself : "what next?" But to repeat myself : the ending sucks.

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

Bored to death by chapter 12. If you want to go to sleep read this, two peas and your in full sleep mode.

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.