: Zachary Bartels
: Playing Saint A Novel
: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
: 9781401690571
: 1
: CHF 7.90
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: Essays, Feuilleton, Literaturkritik, Interviews
: English
Yesterday, Parker Saint's only concern was his swiftly rising star power. Today, he's just trying to stay alive.?Parker Saint is living the dream. A cushy job at a thriving megachurch has him on the verge of becoming a bestselling author and broadcast celebrity-until life takes an abrupt turn that lands him on the wrong side of the law. To avoid a public scandal, he agrees to consult with the police on a series of brutal murders linked by strange religious symbols scrawled on each victim.Parker tries to play the expert, but he is clearly in over his head. Drawn ever deeper into a web of intrigue involving a demanding detective, a trio of secretive Vatican operatives, and a centuries-old conspiracy to conceal a mysterious relic, he realizes for the first time that the battle between good and evil is all too real-and that the killer is coming back . . . this time for him.'A thought-provoking exploration into the power of faith and the reality of evil. Filled with memorable characters and tight writing, Playing Saint is an impressive debut from an author to watch.' -Steven James, bestselling author of Placebo and The Queen