BLEEDER

A stigmatic priest collapses and dies on Good Friday in front of horrified parishioners -- a miracle, or bloody murder?

"Smart, frequently witty, and beautifully researched (the author’s paraphrasing of Aristotle’s logic is an intellectual delight), it is refreshing to read a book where faith is neither demanded, nor held up to ridicule."
Mystery Scene

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VIPER

Near All Souls' Day, former DEA Special Agent Selena De La Cruz finds her name written in her parish's Book of the Dead -- but she isn't dead. Yet.

"Entertaining and thrilling...a fascinating mystery and a fun read, with more substance than your average best-seller."

St. Austin Review

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SPECTER

When the Vatican re-opens a cold case of a Cardinal's assassination in Mexico, Selena De La Cruz must deal with the ghosts of her past -- in more ways than one. "This story deals with ghosts -- ghosts! -- in a totally credible manner. Lightning fast, heart racing and heart-rending."

Erin McCole Cupp, author of Don't You Forget About Me

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THE THRONE OF TARA

Based on the thrilling true story of Columba of Iona, the hot-headed Irish warrior-monk exiled to Scotland where he dueled the Druids, miracles versus magic. "A spellbinding tale with a powerful descriptive flair; a striking story not quickly forgotten."

The Milwaukee Journal

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RELICS

A suspicious cathedral fire...a stolen treasure...a plot to kill the king of France...intrigue, betrayal, romance -- another day in the 13th Century.

"Hours of enjoyment as readers follow Jean-Michel D'Anjou from one perilous adventure to another!"  Bookstore Journal

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A former producer with Wisconsin Public Radio and retired professor of journalism and English, John Desjarlais' first novel, The Throne of Tara , was a Christianity Today Readers Choice Award nominee, and his medieval thriller, Relics , was a Doubleday Book Club Selection. Bleeder, Viper, and Specter  constitute the 'Higher Mysteries' series. Blood of the Martyrs , a short story collection, is available at Amazon Kindle Select. A member of Mystery Writers of America, Desjarlais is listed in Who's Who in Entertainment and  Who's Who Among America's Teachers.