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Michael Hicks Thompson

    Michael Thompson crafts compelling narratives that prioritize a brisk pace, eschewing excessive descriptive passages to keep readers thoroughly engaged. His work often delves into the complexities of human character and moral quandaries, frequently set against a Southern backdrop. Drawing from a distinguished career in advertising, Thompson brings a dynamic and persuasive voice to his storytelling.

    The Rector
    • 2015

      The Rector

      • 342 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(33)Add rating

      Combine a suspenseful murder mystery with theology (the study and explanation of religious faith, practice, and experience) and you have The Rector--with an allegory of Christ's ministry!Here's a brief synopsis: Martha McRae is a widow living in a small Mississippi Delta town in the 1950s. She's obsessed with the sudden death of her Episcopal church's young rector. A murderer could go free if she doesn't investigate. But Martha is torn. If she pursues the suspect, her Bible study friend's awful secret could be revealed. It would be devastating, and life-changing. When the new rector arrives, she encounters a new puzzle--one that takes her into Parchman Penitentiary, where she comes face to face with evil.

      The Rector