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Heinous Crimes Unit #2
The Priest's Fire
Are you ready for confession?
Christian Windsor’s odd genius brought him and his FBI unit fame when he stopped the sadistic murderer called The Surgeon.
Christian’s genius couldn’t reveal the sociopath working right next to him, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Luke Titan.
Dead bodies begin showing up again, but this time, Christian knows them. The killer doesn’t want other he wants Christian.
A delusional psychopath thinks Christian can bring God's return… Which gives Luke Titan the perfect opportunity to continue his own sick purpose.
The Priest has arrived - Can Christian save those he loves before they end up as sacrificial lambs? Can he do it before Titan’s psychological games destroy his own humanity?
If you love a page-turning thriller with serial killers, psychopaths, and makes you think, pick up The Priest’s Fire today!
Note: This book was previously published as The Priest in the Luke Titan Chronicles.
Christian Windsor’s odd genius brought him and his FBI unit fame when he stopped the sadistic murderer called The Surgeon.
Christian’s genius couldn’t reveal the sociopath working right next to him, the world-renowned psychiatrist, Luke Titan.
Dead bodies begin showing up again, but this time, Christian knows them. The killer doesn’t want other he wants Christian.
A delusional psychopath thinks Christian can bring God's return… Which gives Luke Titan the perfect opportunity to continue his own sick purpose.
The Priest has arrived - Can Christian save those he loves before they end up as sacrificial lambs? Can he do it before Titan’s psychological games destroy his own humanity?
If you love a page-turning thriller with serial killers, psychopaths, and makes you think, pick up The Priest’s Fire today!
Note: This book was previously published as The Priest in the Luke Titan Chronicles.
262 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 8, 2022
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September 6, 2025
I mean.. There's something about this that will probably have me return to the series, but it's just becoming more and more unbelievable. Like in what world adult, experienced FBI agents are less paranoid and easier to kidnap (multiple times) than me? 😭 It's trying to be like Criminal minds but where's the actual investigation? Profiling?
December 4, 2022
THE PRIEST’S FIRE [2022] By Daniel Scott
My Review Four Stars****
I began reading the second book in this series the minute I finished the last chapter of “The Surgeon’s Scalpel.” You might say that following the events that took place in the first book that there was a “reset” at the end, much like a chess game with the pieces put back on the board to begin the game all over again.
Luke is moving the pawns around the board (including our empath, the sympathetic young genius Christian). I must say that the premise of the megalomaniacal Luke outmaneuvering everyone on and off the chess board was frustrating at best. It is two years down the road from the events in the introductory novel, and Christian’s social skills are slowly developing, to include a budding relationship with Veronica, the investigative journalist featured in the first book.
Book 2 introduces a sick and yet sad villain ostensibly for the team to identity and neutralize. This time it is personal because the killer is offering up human sacrifices to Christian, who has been identified by the psychotic religious murderer as the man who will usher in the next coming of Christ. There are some fascinating details about the practices and beliefs of fringe religious groups who practice extreme measures (self-flagellation, self-asphyxiation, blood sacrifices and the like). However, again we have Luke as a master manipulator, a puppet master who is pulling the strings of all the players in the game, to include the “Priest,” his partner Tommy, and most of all Christian. In this second installment the ending was more troubling and disappointing than in the first outing. Christian’s fate, and his course are in the balance, but with Luke’s hand on the scale.
So, okay, then. I am sitting here writing my review(s) and deciding whether I will likely buy the last two installments next month, guess what I see? Now the “Heinous Crimes Unit” has morphed into a 5-Book Series with the fifth installment (“The Animals Hunt”) scheduled for release next month on January 13th.
These novels were originally released under the title “The Luke Titan Chronicles.” This is disclosed in the book descriptions. It looks like the series consisted of six (6) installments and was released in audiobooks in 2018, except the sixth book in the chronicles [“Titan”] which was available in January 2019. The author of “The Luke Titan Chronicles” is David Beers. The entire collection is available in audiobooks from Amazon. That informs me that there are at least three (3) more books to come, and possibly more because I spotted a title labelled “7-Titan Returns” in audiobook format.
The author (and/or Amazon) appropriately disclosed that these novels were previously released under a different title. It is immaterial when they were published or under what pen name. I would extrapolate that for some reason Beers opted to use the pen name of Daniel Scott. There are tons of listeners who loved “The Luke Titan Chronicles.” The customer reviews sounded like a devoted fan base to me. It looks like I will have more titles to consider than I previously thought. The one thing that gives me pause is that the popular author has obviously chosen the antihero of Luke Titan for the protagonist. I will have to “sleep on it” whether to tune in for more manipulations and devilment from the admittedly fascinating diabolical Luke Titan.
ANOTHER INTRIGUING ENTRY IN THE “HEINOUS CRIMES” DIVISION BOOK SERIES
My Review Four Stars****
I began reading the second book in this series the minute I finished the last chapter of “The Surgeon’s Scalpel.” You might say that following the events that took place in the first book that there was a “reset” at the end, much like a chess game with the pieces put back on the board to begin the game all over again.
Luke is moving the pawns around the board (including our empath, the sympathetic young genius Christian). I must say that the premise of the megalomaniacal Luke outmaneuvering everyone on and off the chess board was frustrating at best. It is two years down the road from the events in the introductory novel, and Christian’s social skills are slowly developing, to include a budding relationship with Veronica, the investigative journalist featured in the first book.
Book 2 introduces a sick and yet sad villain ostensibly for the team to identity and neutralize. This time it is personal because the killer is offering up human sacrifices to Christian, who has been identified by the psychotic religious murderer as the man who will usher in the next coming of Christ. There are some fascinating details about the practices and beliefs of fringe religious groups who practice extreme measures (self-flagellation, self-asphyxiation, blood sacrifices and the like). However, again we have Luke as a master manipulator, a puppet master who is pulling the strings of all the players in the game, to include the “Priest,” his partner Tommy, and most of all Christian. In this second installment the ending was more troubling and disappointing than in the first outing. Christian’s fate, and his course are in the balance, but with Luke’s hand on the scale.
So, okay, then. I am sitting here writing my review(s) and deciding whether I will likely buy the last two installments next month, guess what I see? Now the “Heinous Crimes Unit” has morphed into a 5-Book Series with the fifth installment (“The Animals Hunt”) scheduled for release next month on January 13th.
These novels were originally released under the title “The Luke Titan Chronicles.” This is disclosed in the book descriptions. It looks like the series consisted of six (6) installments and was released in audiobooks in 2018, except the sixth book in the chronicles [“Titan”] which was available in January 2019. The author of “The Luke Titan Chronicles” is David Beers. The entire collection is available in audiobooks from Amazon. That informs me that there are at least three (3) more books to come, and possibly more because I spotted a title labelled “7-Titan Returns” in audiobook format.
The author (and/or Amazon) appropriately disclosed that these novels were previously released under a different title. It is immaterial when they were published or under what pen name. I would extrapolate that for some reason Beers opted to use the pen name of Daniel Scott. There are tons of listeners who loved “The Luke Titan Chronicles.” The customer reviews sounded like a devoted fan base to me. It looks like I will have more titles to consider than I previously thought. The one thing that gives me pause is that the popular author has obviously chosen the antihero of Luke Titan for the protagonist. I will have to “sleep on it” whether to tune in for more manipulations and devilment from the admittedly fascinating diabolical Luke Titan.
ANOTHER INTRIGUING ENTRY IN THE “HEINOUS CRIMES” DIVISION BOOK SERIES
December 14, 2022
Evil genius
When Lucy Speckle is released from a mental facility and then a halfway house she works on her plan to show Christian his true reason for being . Luke has been quietly manipulating Christian .
Well written , no obvious typos . The psychological aspects are frightening .
When Lucy Speckle is released from a mental facility and then a halfway house she works on her plan to show Christian his true reason for being . Luke has been quietly manipulating Christian .
Well written , no obvious typos . The psychological aspects are frightening .
August 13, 2023
This second book is even better!
This second book of the Heinous Crimes Unit 'The Priest's Fire' is even more rivitingly intense than the first book! There has to be another one. This story is really under my skin!
This second book of the Heinous Crimes Unit 'The Priest's Fire' is even more rivitingly intense than the first book! There has to be another one. This story is really under my skin!
February 5, 2023
Great
A thrill to read. Read straight through. I love the main character, who I consider to be the savant, not Luke Titan. I am anxious to read the next book.
A thrill to read. Read straight through. I love the main character, who I consider to be the savant, not Luke Titan. I am anxious to read the next book.
May 26, 2023
Preferred the 1st in the series to this one but will give the 3rd a try as I do like the premise . 3 stars
May 29, 2023
I liked first book better. We will see about the third…
August 6, 2024
Twisted and confusing but in a good way! I need to consume book #3!!
October 12, 2024
These have definitely kept me entertained in our great price! Excited to see what the overall story is.
February 4, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
This series has me in a chokehold. I can’t stop reading.
This series has me in a chokehold. I can’t stop reading.
July 18, 2025
Luke Titan is one creepy dude. Lucy Speckle is reason 5738 why cults are bad news. Luke's ability to manipulate people psychologically is both awe-inspiring and horrifying. Christian fascinates me. His mind palace isn't a new concept, but the way he uses it and the insights he seems to glean from his palace is almost magical. I don't know what Luke's devious plan is for Christian in the end, but I'm glad to be along for the ride.
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