Deacon’s Promise
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Feeling more foolish than afraid, the pilot made himself see the faces of his daughter and stepson, their faces now, older, their faces when they were little standing on the patio of the mission as the rain fell, ruining that birthday party, and he made himself send another prayer-- that the letter he'd written would somehow reach a man he hadn't seen in years--as the sound of the handgun took the stars, the hopeful stars away. As the body slid to the ground, the red-haired woman spat, "Esta hecho."
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Deacon’s Promise is an action thriller set in South Africa. In the midst of his own crisis of faith, Deacon Adelius receives a letter from a murdered friend, pleading with him to go to South Africa to rescue his children, whose lives are in danger from international drug smugglers led by a villain who is clever, ruthless, and beautiful. What his friend asks from the grave, Deacon must grant. To honor his dying friend’s request, he will have to rely on fellow members of a secret society of Gabrians, of close friends, of a retired colonel of the South African police, and of a unique trio of honorary uncles. Deacon becomes a hunter and hunted, as he weaves his way from Cape Town to Zimbabwe in a trail of violence in which he must call upon all his Chicago street smarts and previous military experience to survive and accomplish his mission.
About the Author
Roger Burgraff, Ph.D., author, actor, artist and professional speaker has travelled the world and incorporates his experiences with his connections to the Catholic Church and the streets of Chicago to inform his novels. He is committed to creating memorable characters in a compelling plot in exciting settings to involve his readers in a page-turning thriller.