The Shadow Priest - D.C. Alexander

The Shadow Priest

By D.C. Alexander

  • Release Date: 2018-03-21
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 541 Ratings

Description

"This is a great beach read." –USA TODAY Network

"[The main characters'] personalities come through loud and clear in dialogue. I love these guys and they're funny." --Sue Grafton, author of "Y is for Yesterday."

BOOK ONE of the series.

In the remote Four Corners region of Colorado, Special Agent Nathaniel Arkin, a disgraced former intelligence officer, investigates the killing of a bigoted, vitriolic preacher who was about to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In processing the murder scene, Arkin thinks he recognizes the modus operandi of a shadowy group he pursued and was on the verge of exposing years earlier, just before his abrupt fall from grace and exile from Washington, D.C. Rumored to be run by a self-righteous, lapsed Jesuit priest, it was a group Arkin long suspected of orchestrating an international assassination campaign targeting charismatic, fledgling fanatics—future Hitlers and bin Ladens—just as they emerged from obscurity, before they were capable of instigating mass murder. Reluctant, but aching for redemption, Arkin resumes the chase, setting in motion a chain of events that could lead to his salvation—or his doom. Along the way, he confronts a question that has troubled him for many years: What creates murderous fundamentalists and fanatics like Hitler and bin Laden in the first place?

Reviews

  • The shadow priest

    5
    By i luv reading
    Fascinating. Enjoyed the use of big words, the camaraderie, selflessness, and loyalty are magnificent.
  • Retry your mic

    3
    By Opie older
    pretty much the same as every other novel of this genre, but there is an interesting twist.
  • Shadow priest rocks!

    5
    By dill chip
    The tradecraft displayed be the protagonist and his friends seemed accurate and was confirmed when learning the author was a federal agent. The story was well paced and very interesting. Liked the characters.
  • Incredible!

    5
    By WakerMom
    What a winding, crazy, funny, intense roller coaster ride!
  • Shadow priests

    5
    By emat173
    Realistic wonderful read. Enjoyed very much.
  • The Shadow Priest

    5
    By kathywamsley
    Slow going in the beginning wasn’t sure I’d finish this book. However I’m a reader’s reader for real so I finished the book and I really enjoyed it to the end. Thanks k
  • Frustrating

    4
    By Rochardo 001
    Good character development and a good storyline, but no real conclusion to the mystery b/c you’ve got to purchase the next book in the series, which is frustrating.
  • Snore

    2
    By Seedy Backslash
    Plot was vacant and ongoing banter between Morrison and Arkin became tedious. Not sure I can take another book about these two.
  • The Shadow Priest

    5
    By John PPA
    Highly recommend the book. I did not want it to end so I will read the next in this series. I live in the Southwest, spent time in the military in the Northwest, and was in DC for a family member in the USMC. This book touched on all those areas.
  • Great banter

    1
    By geeeerrrryy
    Interesting premise and fun fieldcraft. Love reading about places I’ve lived or traveled too