Three First Series Novels Mystery 13 Power In The Blood The Big Goodbye Thunder Beach Michael Lister by Michael Lister 9781888146752, 1888146753, B00LDHBQH0 instant download after payment.

A Prison Chaplain, a Private Detective, and a Former Reporter . . .
Meet 3 of the most compelling and intriguing series detectives in contemporary crime fiction -- John Jordan, Jimmy "Soldier" Riley, and Merrick McKnight -- in the first novel in each of Michael Lister's seminal series: POWER IN THE BLOOD, THE BIG GOODBYE, and THUNDER BEACH.
POWER IN THE BLOOD
John "J.J." Jordan was a cop who hit bottom (too much booze and violence) and then decided to become a man of God. But a cleric’s collar doesn’t shield him from the seedier side when he finds himself as the prison chaplain of Potter Correctional Institution. His past life creeps even closer when he is coerced into investigating the bloody death of an inmate, a death he witnessed. Things seem to be picking up a bit when he meets Laura, an overnight delivery girl, who apparently has a gleam in her eye for him as well. Such personal travails take a backseat to his investigation, however, when J.J. learns that a Pottersville banker has been murdered. Lister, a prison chaplain himself, gives his leading character the depth and shortcomings of a "regular guy," a refreshing change from the typically flawless clergy found in much pop fiction. Considering the scarcity of mysteries featuring prison chaplains, the competent, authentic tale carves a nice niche for itself. ---Booklist
"Power in the Blood provides an unflinching and disturbing look at contemporary prison life, and prison chaplain John Jordan makes for a convincing and altogether appealing detective/protagonist. An auspicious debut." —Les Standiford, author Presidential Deal
"Lister, a real-life prison chaplain who knows his turf, delivers gritty portrayals of inmates and prison workers." —Publisher’s Weekly
"Lister’s descriptions of a prison setting, as well as the situations Jordan encounters, are about as real as it gets—and it’s not surprising. Power in the Blood is the first novel for the North Florida resident who spends his days working as a chaplain for the