Desperately Wicked

by Anthony Van

Overview

When Detective Burton worked for the Armed Robbery squad he was seen as a talented misfit. His uncanny ability to discern seemingly irrelevant clues and string them together into a coherent narrative of criminal behaviour made him a valued, effective asset and at the same time, despised by those of meaner character and skill. He escaped the dysfunctional unit in time to avoid its restructuring.
His life seemed to be charmed until a spiteful parting with his girlfriend. Though transferred to the more prestigious homicide squad, his obsession with the admiration of peers, physical appearance and material security had lost its lustre. His unique investigative skills were ignored for some time and the young detective became frustrated with being on the outer and doing mundane tasks.
All this changed rapidly when he was thrust into one case after another under the auspices of the new superintendent. Adrian was solving puzzling crimes while struggling with the conundrum of affection for a girl whose faith challenged his rationale for life. Ally presented a mystery about the central purpose for human existence that challenged his pride and his intellect. Could he treat the evidence for Christianity with the same hard-nosed reason and intuitive leaps that he used when investigating crimes? The challenge of a dangerous road ahead would give the answer.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164123666
Publisher:	Anthony Van
Publication date:	06/24/2020
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	351 KB

About the Author

What does a retired teacher do? Especially a teacher with a hyperactive imagination and ingrained work habits. Well this one writes. And being a Christian, each novel I have written necessarily is pieced together from a Christian perspective.
I have a broad range of interests which include science and technology, mathematics, travel, sports and the interrelationship of people. Much of what intrigues me about people is that some pursue truth with the determination of a bloodhound while others almost ignore existential ideas and while away their short time spent on earth being distracted by people or pleasures or possessions or power.
Writing is a hobby. It allows me to research and self educate, and it also permits me to refine my perspectives of concepts existential and theological.