A Pilgrimage to Death

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A reverend haunted by grief.</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A killer obsessed with patterns.</strong></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A mystery that refuses to stay buried.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Cici Gurule returns to Santa Fe hoping to find peace after her twin sister's unsolved murder. But when another body surfaces-killed in the same ritualistic way-her nightmare reignites.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Driven by justice and guided by her sister's ghostly whispers Cici teams up with Detective Sam Chastain. Their search leads through mountain trails and twisted clues revealing a killer who's just getting started.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A gripping atmospheric mystery that blends spiritual suspense with relentless pacing-perfect for fans of Tana French Louise Penny and Nevada Barr.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>TIMELESS PRAISE FOR J.J. Cagney </strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>A wholly absorbing gumshoe tale elevated by an extraordinary detective. -Kirkus Reviews</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>Vivid alluring and heart‑wrenching... every reason I love mystery. -New York Times Bestseller Darynda Jones</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)></span><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Written in a clear distinct style Padgett uses the prose to elicit tension and emotion and creates a tense fast-paced story. </span><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>-</span><em style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The BookLife Prize</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>An edge-of-my-seat thrill ride that kept me guessing all the way through. </span><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>- </span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>USA Today Bestseller Allyson Lindt </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><span style=color: rgba(71 70 70 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The prose is...sublimely concise.</span><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>-Kirkus Reviews</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)></span><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>I'm pretty giddy that this will be a series! It's packed with a good mystery and the cat and mouse makes it hard to put down. </span><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>-</span><span style=color: rgba(30 25 21 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Next Book Review</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(29 29 29 1)>An exhilarating entry in a thoroughly enjoyable series. -Kirkus Reviews</span></p><p></p><p></p>