A beloved local priest brutally murdered in his own church.A cloistered monk in a peaceful seminary shot at point-blank range.A Jesuit teacher slain at night in his classroom.Facing a brutal serial killer with his sights set firmly on the Catholic diocese, Boston homicide detective Lieutenant Joe McGuire—one half of the best homicide team in Boston’s history—is in a race against time to find a … against time to find a killer who seemingly leaves no trace.
With the help of the local diocese, McGuire’s investigation leads him to the monstrous, decades-old betrayal of an innocent child. But will McGuire be able to find the killer before he strikes again?
The Man Who Murdered God, the first novel in the thrilling Joe McGuire mystery series, won the Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. It is followed by And Leave Her Lay Dying, Whisper Death, Gypsy Sins, Solitary Dancer, and Haunted Hearts.
Praise for The Man Who Murdered God
“. . . a compelling and chilling mystery . . . ”—The London Free Press
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I consider myself extremely fortunate to find so many free or reasonably priced books that are such wonderfully entertaining reads! This one, friends, was another in that long line. Whenever you can, do yourself the great favor of getting this book so you can immerse yourself deeply in it. Now that is the way to spend your time!!!
it almost made you understand how this young man could do these terrible crimes…
Well written. Good read. Kept my interest until the end.
Slow moving. I would not recomend
A sad commentary on so many people that we all should be able to trust.
These men of God can not possibly believe there is a hell.
Great read.
Police procedural with a science fiction twist. Plot turns on what turns out to be a predictable “secret” to people who follow the news.
Action packed but showing he difficult life of a policeman/detective. Loved the hard boiled joe Mc Guire. Will read more In this series.
A better than average murder mystery.
Good whodunit
I am about half way through this book and love it. I have trouble putting it down.
This morning I was reading it on the treadmill. I was past three miles before I realized it; I was so involved in the book.
Enjoyed the plot as well as the main character cop. Figured out the mystery early but it was worth reading to the end. Psychological affect of protagonist was realistic
You knew who did too early
It showed cops that were flawed but determined. A villain that one could have compassion for and grieve for. An ending that was unexpected but harrowing. I could not stop reading until I was done. The people were as real as you can find in any fiction. I plan to reread this one. Like life, it’s not about true love always winning the day.
I was first attracted to this book by its setting in Catholic Boston, Massachusetts, and the provocative title. After reading the brief synopsis of the book, I had (correctly) assumed the premise of the book, but definitely not the reason for the very well-chosen title. The writing is solid and moved me from page to page, and while the book seemed a bit shorter than I was expecting it to be, given the subject matter, I found the characters well developed and the story line distressingly plausible. One little letdown concerning the setting was the mis-naming of the river, the Charles, that runs through Boston. I had already guessed that the author is Canadian by the spelling, but calling the Charles the “St. Charles” left me with a niggling feeling of inauthenticity. The plotting, the characters, and the timeliness of the story, however, transcended the little lexical and toponymic details, and The Man Who Murdered God was a worthwhile, although disturbing, read.
Sad but realistic
A well crafted mystery with good description and character development . The plot was believable and timely. The ending was moving .