The Preacher's First Murder (Pastor Matt Hayden Mystery)

He was a good cop until he ran into a bad one. Then to save what was left of his family and his sanity Michael Hogan Jr. entered the Feds Witness Protection Program and became Pastor Matthew Hayden. Just out of seminary Matt takes a church in rural Texas looking forward to peace quiet and a good dose of humility. What he doesnt antipate is his new next door neighbor to be a red-headed bar-owning bombshell. Matt might be a man of God now but he is still a man. Wilks Texas is not what he expected either. The town seems ruled by the past and Angie the beautiful bar owners daughter is murdered. When the second body is discovered the authorities assume this murder was revenge and arrest Angie. Matt knows full well she didnt do it. She had been with him that night. Matt is forced to put on an old hat--his cops hat--and discover the truth to save the one person he loves but cannot have.