{"product_id":"the-rector-a-christian-murder-mystery-paperback","title":"The Rector: A Christian Murder Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hicks Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombine a suspenseful murder mystery with theology \u003cem\u003e(the study and explanation of religious faith, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epractice, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e and experience)\u003c\/em\u003e and you have \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rector\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e--with an allegory of Christ's ministry \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMartha McRae is a widow living in a small Mississippi Delta town in the 1950s. She's obsessed with the sudden death of her Episcopal church's young rector. A murderer could go free if she doesn't investigate. But Martha is torn. If she pursues the suspect, her Bible study friend's awful secret could be revealed. It would be devastating, and life-changing. When the new rector arrives, she encounters a new puzzle--one that takes her into Parchman Penitentiary, where she comes face to face with evil. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Michael Thompson offers a tantalizing murder mystery filled with chilling explorations of hypocrisy, true faith, and small-town secrets. It's about sin and redemption. It's about the search for truth, in both the physical and spiritual realms. And it's all wrapped up in a puzzle that keeps even skeptics on their toes. The writing is compelling with a plot that grows ever thicker and offers even ardent mystery fans delightfully unexpected twists and turns. The intrigue is well developed with well-placed clues and cliffhangers. The characters are multidimensional and fascinating. The faith themes are so masterfully woven in that those who aren't religious should simply find the novel to be top-notch suspense.\" Diane Gardner, Fore\u003cem\u003eWord\u003c\/em\u003e's Clarion Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editor-in-Chief, \u003cem\u003eSouthern Writers Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003e writes: \"Michael Thompson is an author who takes you by the hand and leads you down unexpected paths. His ability to create believable characters instantly draws you into their world. You will find yourself rooting for goodness to prevail as you follow the twists he so brilliantly weaves in this story.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard L. Pratt, Th.D., Harvard, professor of Old Testament theology: \"\u003cem\u003eThe Rector \u003c\/em\u003epenetrates the facades of southern cultural Christianity to take us to the true gospel ... There is no Savior but Jesus and no salvation from the judgment of God but faith in Christ alone.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Michael Thompson has brought to life the Mississippi of my youth, complete with small town scandals, murders, prison, and the powerful southern female. Sit back, put your feet up, and enjoy a glass of sweet tea and a romping good tale.\" Carolyn Haines, author of 68 mysteries and the on-going \u003cem\u003eSarah Booth Delaney\u003c\/em\u003e mystery series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522755785011,"sku":"9780984528264","price":31.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/a0laQU1rVVplcDROLzFUbktKVFZqQT09.webp?v=1760554463","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-rector-a-christian-murder-mystery-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}