Martin Tanner was a cop once, in his hometown. But that was before.
Before he nearly killed two homeless men in the street. Before he assaulted his wife, her attorney, and his own daughter. Before he was kicked off the force and sent to South Chicago in disgrace.
But anger as hot as his doesn't burn out; it only builds until it becomes a raging inferno. Without the tethers of home or the brotherhood of the badge, Tanner's fury boils over into a sadistic, ritualistic killing spree.
As the Chicago PD scrambles to catch up to the crazed murderer roaming the streets, Episcopal minister Father Reuben Stone is struggling to make the most of a new chapter in his life: retirement in the bleak South Side after fifty happy years in Wisconsin.
But the threat of the serial killer who is stalking the citizens of the city calls for prayer and action, and Father Stone takes up the challenge. He becomes embroiled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with Tanner, the madman behind the brutal slayings.
Can a man of God be the savior the city needs?
About the Author: Ed Decker is an established author with more than a dozen books to his name; Hotel Hope is his first foray into the world of crime fiction. He publishes a monthly newsletter online and maintains a blog based on his experiences with aging and his biblical wisdom.
Decker is a retired, but still very active, pastor in the Seattle area. He works in men's and senior ministries for his church, in addition to participating in programs to aid those in poverty with food, clothing, counseling, and religious guidance. He writes and teaches others about the Word of God and visits hospitals to pray for the sick.
Decker and his wife, Carol, have seven children, ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
