The Shoreline Congregational Church is in quite the
uproar. Without any notice, their assistant pastor has
made a hasty exit leaving behind unanswered questions and
no plausible explanation to validate his sudden
departure. In the meantime, the committee in charge of
hiring his replacement is busy arguing over who would be
the best candidate to fill his shoes. Of course, no one
has noticed the mayhem that has been created because they
are all too concerned of having their own voices heard.
Since when has running a church become such a drama
especially in a small town like Guilford, Connecticut?
Dr. Rebecca Butterman, a practicing psychologist, an
advice columnist, and recent divorcee, does her best to
keep a tight schedule to avoid agonizing over her non-
existent love life. On a cold wintry night, she receives a
phone call informing her that the head minister of her
church is in custody for extenuating circumstances
surrounding the demise of one of his parishioners. To
make matters worse, the only person he will speak to is
Rebecca! Reverend Wesley Sandifer... a murderer? How can
that be?
Before she knows it, Dr. Butterman gets herself involved
with both sides, the church and the police force, as she
hopes to find the guilty one who killed poor Lacy Bailes
before it's too late. What she uncovers is that
appearances can be deceiving especially when there is
power and position on the line. Who is the mastermind
behind this sinister ruse? And more importantly, what
hand does Reverend Sandifer play in this entire mess?
PREACHING TO THE CORPSE is the second novel in Roberta
Isleib's delightful Advice Column Mysteries series. From
her quirky and lovable characters to the potion of
deception she so masterfully conjures up, it's no doubt
that her readers will be anxiously awaiting for her
characters to return in her next installment. PREACHING
TO THE CORPSE makes even the weariest of believers want to
head right back to church.
When Dr. Butterman's minister is charged with murder, she
uncovers
cutthroat church politics. It seems the "thou shalt not
kill" tenet has
a qualifier: "...unless thou art eliminating the
competition."
