A Priest, a Rabbi, and a Baptist Minister: The Murders at Thornhaven Manor ^Featured

Porter Mills’ most cantankerous resident, Alma Hargrove, is finally getting her way—Thornhaven Manor is set to be renovated under her watchful (and widely despised) eye. Disliked by nearly everyone—including her own daughter—Alma had no shortage of enemies. But when she turns up dead the day after the first volunteer meeting, the suspect list is longer than a church potluck line.

The State Police are quick to dismiss her death as natural causes. But Detective Maureen McNeely’s Irish sixth sense tells her otherwise. Something feels off, and she’s not about to let a suspicious death get swept under the rug. With her misogynistic captain blocking the investigation, Maureen quietly takes the case into her own hands, determined to dig through the layers of resentment, secrets, and long-held grudges swirling around Thornhaven.

Fortunately, Maureen has an ace up her sleeve: her uncle, Father Brendan O’Clery. A former Marine and intelligence officer turned Catholic priest, Father Brendan has a sharp mind, a dry wit, and a taste for justice. He brings in his own unlikely team of sleuths: Rabbi Ezra Lieberman, a retired professor with a fondness for Talmudic logic and card tricks, and Pastor Langdon Boothe, a good-natured Southern Baptist with a booming laugh and a sharp eye for detail.

Together, this interfaith trio brings their unique blend of insight, humor, and holy curiosity to the mystery at hand. With Maureen leading the charge and Thornhaven’s shadows growing darker by the day, solving Alma’s murder will take more than divine inspiration—it’ll take guts, brains, and a little help from above.

Murder, mayhem, and a dash of theology—welcome to a mystery where faith, wit, and sharp detective work collide.