The Heavenly Casino — Carl Filbrich

The Reverend Marcus Mallabee had an unusual ambition. He wanted to open a Christian-themed casino in Las Vegas. That might be why he was murdered. John Holiday, reporter turned author, has just finished interviewing Mallabee when the minister is shot by a sniper. Holiday is deeply shaken by the experience, but soon finds that witnessing a murder is only the beginning of his troubles. The Heavenly Casino is a fast-paced mystery featuring a reluctant hero with a big heart, a complicated love life, and a bad habit of asking too many questions. John Holiday thinks he has seen it all -- until he encounters a killer with a soul as empty as the desert.