The Playing Saint

<p><strong>Yesterday Parker Saint's only concern was his swiftly rising star power. </strong></p><p><strong>Today he's just trying to stay alive.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>A thought-provoking exploration into the power of faith and the reality of evil. Filled with memorable characters and tight writing <em>Playing Saint</em> is an impressive debut from an author to watch. --<strong>Steven James</strong> bestselling author of <em>Placebo</em> and <em>The Queen</em></p>