A Christmas Burglary — Robert Ford

Sometimes we all need a gentle push, or a forceful shove, to find joy in the holiday season. Seven years ago, two days before Christmas, Matt Veck, a lead pastor at a local church, lost his wife after a big argument. Since her death, he has become a bitter man, quitting his job and pushing away friends and family, even his own daughter, Mary. His heart, once joyful, is now only able to feel anger and resentment toward all he comes in contact with. As the story catches up with him, he is found working as a department store clerk and he has just upset the wrong customer, one who promises to teach him a lesson. Upon returning to his home after a hard day at work, two days before Christmas, with plans for only enjoying a soup and sandwich and reading a good book, Matt's fuming world is turned upside down by the very customer he had upset earlier that evening. Matt Veck is tied to a chair and forced to watch as the intruder packs up all of his belongings, all of his memories of his wife and daughter, with intentions to take them all away. Matt learns a valuable lesson from this revengeful intruder on this very special night. But is this intruder more than what he appears? And what is it about that strange, orange cat? Experience the joy of this new Christmas classic, the sixth book by author Robert Ford.