An intense psychological thriller from the "New York Times "bestselling author o
f the Bernie Gunther series
Acclaimed for his historical mysteries, Philip Ker
r seamlessly shifts to a present-day setting with "Prayer."
Gil Martins, an ag
ent with the FBI's Domestic Terrorism Unit in Houston, sees the violence wrought
by extremists of all kinds. Gil has always been on the side of justice--until h
e learns something that shakes his faith in the system, in himself, and in God.
Desperate, he prays, begging to know God is there. When a serial killer begins t
argeting the morally righteous at the same time that a number of secular icons c
ome under attack, Gil realizes that his prayers are being answered in a most ter
rifying way.
