The Broken Saint: A Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery
Detectives Seagate and Miner investigate the murder of Maricel Salizar, a young exchange student, and uncover too many secrets. The most obvious suspect is the boyfriend, who happens to have gang connections. But what about the professor who brought her into his dysfunctional home? And then there's Amber Cunningham, who's obviously angry at Maricel for a sexual indiscretion involving Amber's boyfriend. Karen Seagate is used to people lying, but for her partner, Detective Ryan Miner, the lies hurt, especially when one of the liars is a bishop in his church. Author Mike Markel continues his compelling Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery series with a thoughtful and powerful story.
The Story Behind This Book
The Broken Saint began with this question: how would Detective Ryan Miner, a serious Mormon, react when he learned that the main suspect in a murder case is a fellow member of the LDS Church? How would it affect his relationship with his partner, Detective Karen Seagate, whose views on whether one Mormon would lie to another boil down to, "If he breathes, he lies"?