Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Author Spotlight: James Mathis

Hi friends! Today, our author spotlight is on James Mathis! Everyone, say hello to James! He writes clean mystery thrillers. Without further ado, let's get to know James and his books The Penitent Priest and The Framed Father.


Author Bio:
James Mathis was born in Orlando, Florida in the halcyon days when the land was covered with orange groves and swamps, with nary a mouse in sight. He discovered his love for writing in high school, though history remained his first passion. After getting a PhD in the subject from the University of Florida, he began an enjoyable career as an archivist with the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Following a bout with cancer, James rediscovered his love for writing, beginning a series of mysteries based on the germ of an idea that he had been toying with for some time. Father Tom Greer is now among his best friends and most trusted confidant and the two are looking forward to many adventures in the near future.


The Penitent Priest Back Cover Blurb

A wife murdered.
A killer at large.
A man of God with a painful secret.

When Tom Greer's wife Joan was murdered and her killer never caught, he left Myerton determined to leave the painful memories behind. Ten years later, now-Father Tom Greer returns as the temporary pastor of Saint Clare's Parish in Myerton--where he married and mourned his wife. Assigned there for four months, Father Tom’s only desire is to serve God's people quietly then leave again. He has no desire to revisit the past.
But the past won't leave Father Tom alone…
Secrets uncovered and a mysterious encounter in the confessional forces Father Tom to confront painful truths about Joan and her murder. When a police detective--a woman from Father Tom’s own past--refuses to reopen the case, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
It turns out to be a fateful decision, for Father Tom has secrets of his own…
Don’t miss this first book in a new clean mystery thriller series featuring Father Tom Greer.





The Framed Father Back Cover Blurb

Forbidden love, murder, and explosive secrets engulf Father Tom Greer in this second entry in the Father Tom Mysteries.

When the Archbishop receives an anonymous letter alleging that Saint Clare’s pastor Father Leonard McCoy of inappropriate behavior with the young parish secretary, he sends Father Tom back to Myerton from the quiet of the monastery to look into the charges. When the secretary is found dead and Father McCoy is charged with her murder, he must work against his ex-fiancee Detective Helen Parr and the State Attorney--who is also her boyfriend--to prevent a miscarriage of justice.

But everything is not as it seems...



Friends, I sure hope you enjoyed getting to know James Mathis and The Penitent Priest and .


Below is the link to buy The Penitent Priest:

(in e-book and paperback): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086RYHYC6

To pre-order The Framed Father (e-book only, paperback coming soon): https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/df919992-d406-11ea-8bf6-b79971fc6455

Here is a reader magnet where you can download a preview of The Framed Father: https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/cc00c3dc-d4c7-11ea-bc49-efc5e56473cf

To connect with James:
To sign up for my mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/6fca0c513493/newsletter-sign-up

To connect with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/J.R.MathisAuthor/

Thank you so much for joining us, James!

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