End of Grace

By K. Thomas Murphy

An incident in computer specialist Rick Macey?s past has put him on the path of revenge. If his plan is successful, the object of his wrath, the Church of the Latter-Day Saints, could lose millions of dollars and thousands of members. What Rick cannot foresee are the sinister ways this church will react when threatened. Mormons begin receiving letters that question the validity of their gospel and inform them that loved-ones have been baptized into an alternative faith. It?s an assault on the authority of the church, and more importantly, it?s beginning to impact church revenues. The Mormon leadership dispatches Kay Summers, a young but capable administrative assistant, to Oregon, where she finds and follows a thread leading to Rick. Unbeknownst to her, they?ve also dispatched agents from the church?s secret army, the Danite Knights, to follow her to the source of the problem and fix it - permanently. Initially, Rick and Kay play cat and mouse, each trying to find out what the other knows, while in the shadows the Danites use limitless resources preparing to stop not only the letters, but anybody involved with them. Soon, mysterious deaths and close calls start happening. Rick and Kay, the two erstwhile adversaries become a team; ultimately running for their lives, desperately trying to put the puzzle together as they stay one step ahead of the tempest Rick has awakened.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0578020629
• ISBN13: 9780578020624
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: MC2 Inc.
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Exciting TechnoThriller Hits Corporate Hierarchy of Church!

"Somebody's trying to kill us. My Church is trying to kill us." (p.352) Just finished End of Grace by K. Thomas Murphy...Wow! What a great thriller! Rick Macey had once been in love with a young woman whose parents refused to acknowledge him as a possible suitor for their daughter. Actually the couple had been dating secretly for quite some time, so when Ashley received their response, she hurriedly decided to leave home to go and be with Rick. On the way, she was killed in a car accident. Many years later, Rick has nothing that keeps him more involved than the revenge he seeks for losing the woman he loved so much. No, he doesn't go after her parents; he goes after the church that had created such a restrictive environment that rules prevented his obtaining her parents' blessing. Rick's best friend stood by him and listened to his angry rants and when Rick announced his plan, Clay agree to participate. His plan was quite simple: Become a licensed pastor and create a church that opposed and spoke against Ashley's church! Actually, the plan was very good and because of Rick's expertise, he was able to move forward quickly once the scam had been conceived. The method: Whenever a church member died, Rick's church would send the grieving family a letter, notifying them that his church had baptized the family member into...the Church of the Disciples of Moroni... Kay Summers who was a personal assistant for one of the high-ranking leaders of the church was sent to investigate. She was surprised to be chosen, as a single woman she was one of the few who actually worked in the church administration and most of the others were in clerical functions. Brian, a somewhat irreverent friend known as "computer man" worked along with her trying to find anything and everything about this new church. A web site was found; the church had been in existence since the late 1800's and well over a million had visited the site! Finally, it was discovered that M & A publishing company was handling the letters. Kay went to meet with representatives of that company first. And that's when everything started to happen! Caught in the avalanche of a large corporation whose only goal was to make this new group go away, Kay finds that she has not only become attracted to one of the employees of the publishing company, she is beginning to question the actions of her own church! If you're looking for a new book, with new ideas about "old" rules and regulations, this book may be just what you are looking for! I have no idea how much of the church information was factual; but I did check the hierarchical structure online and it seemed to follow it closely with a change of a few words, and the addition of a group called the Danite Knights. It is obvious that the author did significant research in order to support the establishment and credibility of the Church of the Disciples of Moroni. The book was a page turner for me; a technothriller with exciting action that captur

Non-stop Intrigue

I love the books that get you so engrossed that you find it difficult walking away from them for any length of time. This was one of those books. The characters become people you get involved with as their lives spin out of control in the mysterious ways of the Mormon Church. You will learn more about the rich and powerful church than perhaps you care to. I put this book up there with authors like Vince Flynn and Nelson DeMille, for K.T. Murphy finds plenty of intrigue, non-stop action and a touch of budding romance between two unlikely players.

I was hooked early on

This book was recommended to me and I am so glad. I am not much of a suspense or mystery reader usually, but I was caught up in the plot and characters right out of the box. I literally did not want to put it down. I too hope there are more coming from this author.

Great New Author on the Horizon

This book was given to me by a friend. Finally, a new author to replace my old tried-and-true standbys like Lee Child and Robert B. Parker. Sad to say, those guys seem to be churning out rewrites of their past successes, and the old thrill is gone. My demands are simple: I like plausible plots, good characters, realistic suspense and plenty of action. Murphy's "End of Grace" is an intriguing tale of a man that tangles with the Mormon Church and almost pays the ultimate price. The characters and tension grow througout the book, and the plot holds together right to the last page. With any new book, at some point I check the author's name, either to make sure I read more of his work or avoid him in the future. In this case, I'm putting K. Thomas Murphy in the I'd-like-to-read-more category. Here's to seeing more of his work in the future.

Great book!

I like a book that keeps me reading and wanting more. That is exactly what author K. Thomas Murphy did with End of Grace. Forget dinner, forget the movies, just let me read. This is a thriller from start to finish as the key player, Rick, gets entangled with the Mormon Church. It's the kind of story that keeps you thinking after you've put the book down for the day. I am hoping that the book is a series - I can't wait for the next one!