The Judas Tree

When Leah Schroeder, fiancee of young curate Peter Abernathy, finds the body of Dr. Simon Hotstetler hanging from a legendary oak outside the Amish community of Tremont, Father Griffin Reed is called in to assist with the investigation

Literature & Fiction

Delffs, Dudley J.

United States

Bethany House Pub

The Martyr's Chapel

Redemption and greed collide in the quaint town of Avenell.Griffin Reed is the widowed rector for the prestigious campus of Avenell University, nestled in the rolling hills of Tennessee. A man of deep spirituality with a penchant for classic literature, Father Grif thoroughly enjoys the gentle atmosphere of Avenell accented by the thriving undercurrent of university life. But that fine balance is jolted when a Pulitzer-prizewinning playwright is found dead in the Martyr's Chapel, a 150-year-old church on the campus property. Gentry Truman had served as writer-in-residence at the private university, and though his term had not been without its stormy moments, the community is reeling from his death's sinister intrusion. While local authorities suspect a local hermit of the crime, Father Grif believes otherwise. With the somewhat comic assistance of his intrusive, spinster sister and his long-standing friendship with a Baptist prison chaplain, Father Grif uncovers a surprising list of suspects as he struggles to shed the light of faith on the darkness plaguing his small parish community.

Thorndike Pr

An Edge-of-Your-Seat Mystery Uncovering a Long-Buried Secret Threatens a Quiet Community Mystery lovers and fans of great literature alike will be thrilled by the newest release of D.J. Delffs, The Judas Tree. Set in the sleepy, college town of Avenell the book features the return of Father Griffen Reed, a priest with a nose for mystery and a deep love for the community to whom he ministers. When Leah Schroeder, fiancée of young curate Peter Abernathy, finds the body of Dr. Simon Hotstetler hanging from a legendary oak outside the Amish community of Tremont, Father Griffin Reed is again called in to assist with the mystery. As the investigation deepens, layers of secrets come together like pieces of a quilt: a clandestine affair that split the community and ended in death twenty-five years before; an unexpected rejection of values; a young victim carrying the guilt of his father's death; and one person's commitment to vengeance no matt

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Religion & Spirituality

Navpress Pub Group

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Pinon Pr

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Worship & Devotion

Navpress Publishing Group

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The Judas Tree

The Martyr's Chapel

The Judas Tree

How People Change (Thinking Through Discipleship Series)

Improving Your Relationships (Thinking Through Discipleship Series)

Forgiving August

A Repentant Heart: The Joy of Restoring Intimacy With God

The Prayer-Centered Life: Living in Communion with the Father