Zenparaven

Aside from his frequent hangovers, there really isn't much to help break the monotony of day-to-day police work for Detective Rick Hoelscher. Transferring to the tourist town of Flagstaff had once seemed like a good idea, one that might even help him escape a somewhat tragic past. With no "real" crime to investigate, though, Rick soon finds himself doubting the wisdom behind his relocation, as well as his tedious career choice. Ironically, before his personal and professional life can completely unravel, his dreams for a renewed sense of personal worth and purpose seem to be miraculously, if not mysteriously, answered. Suddenly, prominent members of the community begin turning up strangled, and before long, Rick and his partner find themselves embroiled in a serial homicide case that may be more dangerous than they ever could have imagined -- and on the heels of a killer more powerful and diabolical than either of them could have dreamt. The first book of the ZENPARAVEN saga