by Mindy S. Halleck
1955 ~ Father Theo Riley never wanted to be a priest.
He also never planned on being a killer.
The former boxing champion and Korean War veteran gave up more han a career when he went into the Army. He lost the only thing he ever wanted: his love, Andréa Bouvre. Friends thought Theo entered the priesthood to mend his broken heart or atone for the massacred orphans he couldn’t save in Korea. However, the truth is much darker and more damning, tied to a blood debt and family secret that has haunted Theo since he was a boy. He drinks to forget he ever had a life of his own—waits for death, prays for mercy, and hopes for a miracle.
He gets all three when a child goes missing, another shows up on his doorstep, and the love of his life drives back into his world, the seaside hamlet of Manzanita Oregon. Theo’s dream reunion with Andréa becomes a nightmare when a serial killer who considers himself a holy
man targets the town and everyone Theo loves. Drinking days decidedly behind him, Theo and some old warriors set out to send evil back to hell and a few good souls to heaven in Return to Sender.
“Mindy Halleck writes about family and the ways our roots define our lives with the assured vividness of Dennis Lehane and the unflinching edge of Gillian Flynn. An old school, can’t-put-it-down read.”
—Larry Brooks, critically-acclaimed bestselling author of four psychological thrillers, in addition to his work as a freelance writer and writing instructor. www.StoryFix.com
“You’ll ponder your own redemption as you accompany Theo on his quest to save the woman he loves, his beloved beach town, and himself in this novel that will haunt you long after you’ve put it down.”
—Gloria Kempton, author of ten books, including e Outlaw’s Journey: A Mythological Approach to Storytelling. www.gloriakempton.com
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Mindy Halleck is an award-winning fiction writer, novelist, and a writing instructor. She is an active member of the Pacific Northwest writing community and additionally is a happily married, globe-trotting beachcomber, and three-time cancer survivor who credits the act of writing as part of her healing journey.
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