A Father Jake Austin Mystery
When Father Jake Austin is assigned to his hometown in July of 2002, he has been away for a long time. Jake was a physician and a war veteran before entering a Catholic seminary. Jake arrives just in time to attend his high school reunion, where an encounter with his high school sweetheart forces him to question his commitment to the priesthood. Before the night is over, one of his classmates will be dead, a second gravely wounded, and a third hospitalized. The war may be long past, but Jake is still waiting for his DEROS: Date of Expected Return from Overseas. Can he put aside his own demons long enough to find the living, breathing devil who stalks his classmates?