Publisher's Synopsis
"MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?" The Heretic knows they lied. Now, he will make them confess. The first murder, a small town pastor burned at the stake, seems personal, an act of rage committed on impulse. But when a second victim is found brutally tortured to death, Detective Marlowe Gentry realizes he's dealing with a serial killer who is drawing inspiration from the Inquisition. The killer's methods grow more gruesome with each victim. He's escalating, racing toward an endgame. How far will The Heretic go to punish those who betrayed him? And can Marlowe stop him before the ultimate trial?
