Murder in the Choir Loft: Small Town Christian Murder Mystery

It is the mid-1990s in the small, peaceful oil field town of Pierce, California, when one of its residents is suddenly found dead in a drainage ditch beside the road.

Known as a happy-go-lucky alcoholic who wouldn't hurt a flea, Verlin Simpson's unanticipated death is quickly deemed suspicious.Verlin's devoutly Christian wife, Shirley, is naturally devastated and relies on her faith and her friends in her church choral group, the Golden-Agers, for strength.

Meanwhile, Officer Tom Phillips begins working the case.

Although Pierce hasn't seen a murder in over ten years, Phillips must rely on his instincts as a former LAPD officer as he begins questioning residents and church members, and investigating clues he hopes will help him solve the case and learn why someone would want to kill a drunk old man.

But after the case goes cold, another body is found in a bathroom stall a few months later, leaving Tom to realize he now must consider the worst-case scenario.

Pierce may have a serial killer in its midst.In this Christian murder mystery, a small-town police officer and several church members work together to solve a complicated case and find a determined killer.