The Father Tom/Mercy and Justice Mysteries Boxsets Series

The Reluctant Rector  is a boxset of the first three books in The Father Tom Mysteries. Meet Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr, former lovers reunited after twenty years, as they solve crimes old and new--and explore the profound mysteries of the human heart.   The Penitent Priest (Book 1)--My wife died in my arms, the victim of a nameless killer's bullet. I should have died with her. But God had other plans for me.    Fifteen years later, I'm back where it all happened. I just want to forget, but the past won't leave me alone.   Now, I'm asking a woman who I left broken-hearted twenty years before to catch my wife's killer.   I'm Father Tom Greer, a Catholic priest, and I'm playing with fire.   The Framed Father (Book 2)--My wife's killer finally caught, I was content to leave Myerton to serve in the isolation of the same monastery where I found my call to the priesthood. The temptations of the past still occupy my mind, but behind these walls I'm safe from them.   A call from the Archbishop sends me back to Saint Clare's, to find out if a young priest has broken his vows. Confident I'll find nothing wrong, I'm content to return.   Then a young woman is murdered, and the priest stands accused. Helen is on the case, and I must work with her again to find the truth.    But the feelings we left unspoken before are harder to avoid, and I find my heart struggling with my head.   Can I save a young man's life without risking my soul?   The Redemptive Return (Book 3)--My faith lies in tatters after the events of the summer. I've neglected my prayers. I've avoided my priestly duties.   I am questioning everything about myself--except my feelings for Helen.   When my estranged sister goes missing, I fly home to look for her--with Helen surprising me on the plane.   My sister's dead when I arrive. I'm too late to save her. But I swear to find her killer.   But emotions are fragile things, and in the depths of my despair, my love for Helen bursts forth in a grief fueled frenzy of passion and longing.    In coming home, what have I found--my damnation, or my redemption?    

This is a collection of the final three books in The Father Tom Mysteries.   The Haunted Heritage (Book 10)--Excitement is building as the opening of the Acutis Society's Fairy Tales and Frights haunted house approaches. The members of Saint Clare's gaming group have worked hard to transform the interior of the Myer Mansion into something both magical and scary to entertain the families of Myerton as Halloween approaches.   But does an actual ghost walk the halls of the 170 year old house?   The Fatal Fall (Book 11)--Is stolen money buried somewhere on the campus of Myer College? A newspaper article by Nate prompts a frenzied hunt for the ill-gotten gain. But when a hundred year old skeleton is found buried in a gorge, Father Tom and Helen try to solve a mystery hidden in the mists of time.   The Father's Family (Book 12)--After months of waiting, the time has finally arrived.   The day after Christmas, Helen and I will marry.   We've survived temptation, gossip, and a bullet meant to end the life of the woman I love.   But are we going to survive the next four weeks?  

Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple.   This is a collection of books 1-3 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving mysteries old and new.   The Honeymoon Homicide (Book 1):  The murder of the deacon of Saint Clare's Catholic Church interrupts the honeymoon plans of Father Tom Greer and his new wife, Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer.   The Maligned Marine (Book 2): When a controversial minister is found beaten to death in his office, suspicion falls on an ex-Marine friend of Steve Austin who had a run-in with him days before. The Sister's Secret (Book 3): A daring daylight robbery at the annual luncheon of the Myerton Historical Society puts Helen and her chief detective Dan Conway on the trail of a gang of thieves. Meanwhile, Father Tom's concerned about the odd behavior of Sister Maria.

Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple.   This is a collection of books 4-6 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving mysteries old and new.   The Cardinal's Conscience (Book 4):  When the body of Gwen Tolson's mother is found near Anna's house, a fifty year old secret may hold the key to finding her killer.   The Conned Cougar (Book 5): Father Tom and Helen travel to Bellamy, Florida, when Tom's mother Nola is accused of murdering her twenty-four year old lover, Trevor. While trying to find the real killer and clear his mother's name, Tom and Helen discover that the dead man had a lot of secrets--and those secrets each had a motive for murder. Along the way, Helen comes face to face with a woman from Tom's past, and Tom once again has to face the demons from his childhood. The Sorrowful Son (Book 6): Abraham Asher drops dead of an apparent heart attack at the end of the Myerton Softball League's All-Star Game. When Helen receives evidence he was poisoned, she begins to hunt for a killer.

Enjoy These Contemporary Small Town Mysteries Featuring A Unique Sleuthing Couple.   This is a collection of books 7-9 in The Mercy and Justice Mysteries. This series is a sequel to The Father Tom Mysteries that began with The Penitent Priest and includes the same cast of characters. It features Father Tom Greer and his wife Chief of Police Helen Parr Greer, a sleuthing couple committed to the pursuit of justice tempered with mercy while solving mysteries old and new.   The Chief's Choice (Book 7):  When Father Tom has a serious health crisis and she makes a mistake on the job that has tragic consequences, Helen takes a drastic step that could change their lives forever..   The Revealing Retreat (Book 8): When a man is found murdered at the mountain lodge where Father Tom is running a marriage retreat for Steve and Bridget, suspicion falls on the former Army Ranger. The Nightmare Nativity (Book 9): The discovery of a dead body the night of the dress rehersal threatens to derail the Saint Francis Center's living nativity.