Murder in the Chapel

About the Book

Randall Foster prefers to preach sermons, teach classes, raise funds, recruit members and make sure he visits church members before their surgery. Wants to be known for that, if anything a caring minister you can trust. Dreamer. Alas, if anything can go wrong…it does. Not a short list of the wrong going…sexual misconduct charges…divorce...congregational meeting to throw him out…double-homicide indictment when a church member is found slumped dead in church’s front sanctuary pew. Didn’t help the woman, four months pregnant, is his misconduct accuser and a noosed rope around her neck is from his pulpit robe. He has to reach up to touch bottom. Then the surprises begin. Not everyone is against him. Some figure shadows are evidence of light somewhere. He is sinking…fast. But not all is lost. An irascible secretary…a don’t let them get you church member…a new fishing guide…and a salmon-stalking sea lion make for the most unpredictable sliver of hope. He’ll take it. Sinking? Yep. Drown? Not sure.

About the Author

Dr. Mark Henry Miller is a retired United Church of Christ local church pastor and Conference Minister. He and his wife, Diane, and their English Cocker Spaniel, Faith, live in Snoqualmie Ridge, Washington. Born in Portland, Oregon, he graduated from Stanford University, Yale University Divinity School and Eden Theological Seminary. “Murder In The Chapel,” not unlike his previous three murder/mystery novels, includes lots of life, ministry, fishing and murder, but seldom in that order. This novel’s venue is Austin, Texas with some time spent battling Fall Chinook salmon in Oregon on Tillamook Bay, one of Mark’s favorite fisheries. His first three novels and the book of blogs, “Voice of My Heart” are available on www.authorhouse.com and www.amazon/kindle.com. For signed copies, please notify him at markhmiller@att.net. He promises to respond when back from fishing.