13:24 - A Story of Faith and Obsession

"Love, hope, betrayal, murder—13:24 has all the standard components of a great murder mystery, pulling you into several concurrent story lines as you puzzle out how all of the pieces will fit together in the end. And it does that oh, so well. But, as with all good books, 13:24 has a twist—and it’s that twist that truly pushes it over the edge into a fantastic read.”— Games Fiends

Honored with a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly’s Best Books Annual Issue

Detective William Hursel has worked countless murder cases, staring down the cruelest deeds humanity has to offer. But nothing prepares him for the evil he’ll uncover while pursuing 14-year-old Chris, a suspect in the brutal rage-killing of his own mother. While neighbors focus on Chris’s odd obsession with the violent, blasphemous heavy metal band, Rehoboam, Hursel suspects a deeper motive — a hunch that is confirmed when Chris’s second victim is discovered.

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Chris wanted a dad — and he thought he’d found one in Andrew. Charming and successful, Andrew swept Chris’s mother off of her feet. But Andrew’s architecture firm conceals a vile secret. When Chris discovers the depths of Andrew’s evil and realizes the truth of his own mother’s involvement, he sets off on a bloody path of justice and revenge. Pursued by police and threatened by powerful criminals, Chris races toward a life-or-death confrontation with his ultimate target.

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Meanwhile, Rehoboam’s lead singer, Josh, thinks he may finally be ready to take the next step in his relationship with the band’s fiery female drummer. But when news of Chris’s crime spree triggers flashbacks of a harsh, fundamentalist upbringing, Josh finds his glamorous penthouse life unexpectedly interrupted. Linked to Detective Hursel’s investigation by his cryptic responses to Chris’s fan-club letters, Josh must eventually choose between clearing his name and keeping the secrets of his past.

"a shocking blitzkrieg of murder, conspiracy, and child abuse"— Publishers Weekly

"intensely involving as the plot hastens to its climax”— Kirkus Reviews

"succeeded in unnerving me"— Darkness Beckons

"a hard-hitting, emotionally charged crime story"— Midwest Book Review

"Riveting and appropriately disturbing from cover to cover"— San Francisco Book Review

"doesn't let go till the end"– Fresh Fiction

Top 10 Best Seller in Vigilante Justice Thrillers Recorded August 2016 - https://web.archive.org/web/20160807142419/https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/9536068011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_3_5_last
Reviewed on Page 66 of Publishers Weekly December 2014 "Best Books" annual http://www.digitalpw.com/digitalpw/bestbooks2014?folio=66&pg=1#pg1
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