Trial by Fire (Newpointe 911 Series #4)

Trial by Fire (Newpointe 911 Series #4) by Terri Blackstock. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780739412473.

Pastor and fireman Nick Foster found the body in the inferno engulfing his church. From the bullet wound in the head, its clear this is no ordinary fire victim. The quiet community of Newpointe, reeling from the shock of the dead mans identity, struggles with the agonizing question: who did it---and why? Paramedic Issie Mattreaux is no icon of virtue, but she cares enough about her teenage nephew, Jake, to track him down when he turns up missing. Only, what she finds is far more than a harmless bonfire on the outskirts of town. After a chilling attempt on Issies life, Nick takes on the role of protector even as he struggles with the tragedy that has struck his church. Whoever is behind the fire is far from finished. Unknown to Nick, that persons twisted agenda now threatens to consume everything he loves most. Trial by Fire is book four in the Newpointe 911 series by award-winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpointe 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear, and close-knit small-town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look also for Private Justice, Line of Duty, Shadow of Doubt, and Word of Honor.