T.M. Doran

Father Brown and the Ten Commandments

Fiction

“Father Brown stories stand in stark contrast to twenty-first century mysteries that portray a hopelessly disordered world. For Chesterton, the world is messy because of sin, but its Creator is actively engaged in it.”

Missing, Presumed Lost

Fiction

“Who could ask for more than a meticulously crafted, smartly humorous mystery novel? This is a literary mystery with an erudite sleuth, and while Father Gabriel may be even more concerned with souls than sleuthing, he can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Hercule Poirot in matters involving the little gray cells. A small and austere village in post–World War II England is where Father Gabriel and the reader encounter deceit and human frailty writ large.”

The Rising

Fiction

“A mesmerizing and provocative story packed with vivid characters and told with an easy elegance. The Rising makes you think, wonder, and then ponder what death, life, and love really mean.”