NEW! The ninth book in the Cavanaugh series.
When Secrets Come to Light was also awarded Bronze prize in the Readers' Choice Awards, a Readers' Favorite International finalist.
"A wonderfully original murder/mystery plot packed full of interesting and complex characters." -A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review
When retired NYC detective Tom Cav
NEW! The ninth book in the Cavanaugh series.
When Secrets Come to Light was also awarded Bronze prize in the Readers' Choice Awards, a Readers' Favorite International finalist.
"A wonderfully original murder/mystery plot packed full of interesting and complex characters." -A 'Wishing Shelf' Book Review
When retired NYC detective Tom Cavanaugh suggested renewing friendships with old teammates he hadn't seen in fifty years, he never expected it would unearth secrets leading to misgiving, conflict, violence and murder. He never really believed his late mother’s warning, “The worst is yet to come” – until now. To find the killer, Cavanaugh must struggle with friendships, doubts, promises, principles, and age.
Meeting the five remaining players of his eighth-grade basketball team at the wake of another friend, Cavanaugh finds himself drawn into controversy and uncertainty, defending one of his former best friends who claims to have had spiritual visions that seem to give him the ability to know secrets and to heal. As the men rotate monthly card games, and the story moves through the boroughs of New York City, animosity builds, careers are threatened, and warnings expressed until the garage mechanic is brutally beaten and then killed. Cavanaugh fights his own demons and sets out to find the killer of his childhood friend.
5 Star Review posted by Literary Titan:
"Hopkins knows how to peel away the layers from his characters, revealing the elements that make them human and, thus, easy to resonate with. When Secrets Come to Light is a captivating psychological thriller that is easy to follow and makes for a quick and refreshing read. Readers will be hooked from the beginning of the friends’ story to the end as one unexpected event after another consumes the pages."
The eighth book in the Cavanaugh series.
Father Jack Bennis discovers a murder victim in his church, but leaves abruptly to travel for Colombia, South America, to find a missing boy he feels responsible for. His sudden departure leads to his becoming the chief suspect in the murder, but pale against his struggles in Colombia with a sex
The eighth book in the Cavanaugh series.
Father Jack Bennis discovers a murder victim in his church, but leaves abruptly to travel for Colombia, South America, to find a missing boy he feels responsible for. His sudden departure leads to his becoming the chief suspect in the murder, but pale against his struggles in Colombia with a sex trafficking and drug cartel trying to kill him and his efforts to rescue the woman he is in love with. Meanwhile, the priest's brother, Tom Cavanaugh, a former NYC homicide detective, attempts to clear his brother only to put himself and his family in mortal danger. A matter of honor they discover, is not the same for everyone.
"A great read for fans of murder, mystery, and thrillers...A Matter of Honor is a suspenseful narrative that is cunningly developed...George R. Hopkins has a unique gift for storytelling, one that is enriched by the clear narrative voice and the gorgeous prose....It is real. It is filled with humanity. It is utterly delightful."-Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite
The seventh book in the Cavanaugh series.
"The latest installment of the Bennis-Cavanaugh mystery series follows a similar page-turning formula as its predecessors. However, the rumination of the characters about truth and deception, love and hate, faith and fate, mental illness and human behavior, and morality and redemption that per
The seventh book in the Cavanaugh series.
"The latest installment of the Bennis-Cavanaugh mystery series follows a similar page-turning formula as its predecessors. However, the rumination of the characters about truth and deception, love and hate, faith and fate, mental illness and human behavior, and morality and redemption that permeate the novel resonate profoundly and reflect the mysteries of our society. As usual, Hopkins has his finger on the pulse of man's flawed condition in the world today." -Laura Boyd
"I have read all of the books in this series and love them all but I must say that this is my favorite! There are so many of life's lessons and viewpoints on morality that it would be a great selection for a book club. The characters are so well developed that I feel I know them." -Lily Smith
The sixth book in the Cavanaugh series.
"It's not often you pick up a mystery/thriller as full of suspense, romance, and even humor as Chasing the Devil's Breath. George R. Hopkins has woven them all together very neatly in this almost impossible to put down novel, and it works!" -Viga Boland
"Jesuit priest Jack Bennis is an offbeat, nua
The sixth book in the Cavanaugh series.
"It's not often you pick up a mystery/thriller as full of suspense, romance, and even humor as Chasing the Devil's Breath. George R. Hopkins has woven them all together very neatly in this almost impossible to put down novel, and it works!" -Viga Boland
"Jesuit priest Jack Bennis is an offbeat, nuanced, and sympathetic hero in this fast-paced and engaging mystery." --Clarion Review
"George R. Hopkins’ suspense/thriller Chasing the Devil’s Breath is a fast-paced, can’t-put-down read that incorporates everything a reader could want: murder, mystery, mayhem, and romance."
-Carol Hoyer for Reader Views
.The fifth in the Cavanaugh series.
"Fast paced, thrilling and very entertaining, Unholy Retribution is a great novel...With his crisp dialogue, sound development and great writing skills, Hopkins has given us a piece of literature that reflects the truth." -Rabia Tanveer
"Hopkins' characters are authentic and believable, and his plot i
.The fifth in the Cavanaugh series.
"Fast paced, thrilling and very entertaining, Unholy Retribution is a great novel...With his crisp dialogue, sound development and great writing skills, Hopkins has given us a piece of literature that reflects the truth." -Rabia Tanveer
"Hopkins' characters are authentic and believable, and his plot is both complex and fast-paced. I've read and enjoyed other Bennis/Cavanaugh mysteries in the past and found this one to be every bit as entertaining as its predecessors. Unholy Retribution: A Murder Mystery/Suspense/Thriller is most highly recommended." -Jack Magnus for Readers' Favorite
"Unholy Retribution is an excellent and incredibly fast paced mystery novel about culture in the world, and it's timely insofar as the conflict in the novel is a microcosm of what's happening internationally." -Ryan Jordan, author of Sacrifice
The fourth in the Cavanaugh series.
"Nearly every page is action packed in a way that contributes to the storytelling and I was hooked from beginning to end." -Natasha Jackson for Readers' Favorite.
"Brutal murders, solved and not quite avenged by a creaky-kneed New York cop and his brother, a priest who used to be 'special ops.' .... As
The fourth in the Cavanaugh series.
"Nearly every page is action packed in a way that contributes to the storytelling and I was hooked from beginning to end." -Natasha Jackson for Readers' Favorite.
"Brutal murders, solved and not quite avenged by a creaky-kneed New York cop and his brother, a priest who used to be 'special ops.' .... As the ending of the book loomed, I thought I had it pegged, and when I got there, I realized that I totally didn’t have it pegged. The book concluded in a way that was much better—more poetic and more emotional—than I imagined. My wife just reminded me that I actually said the word, “Wow,” as I shut my kindle." -Tyler Pike, author of Girl in the Air.
The third book in the Cavanaugh series.
Set against the background of the hunt for the serial killer Lex Talionis, Letters from the Dead sports a cast of larger-than-life characters: hard-nosed, hot-headed New York City Detective Tom Cavanaugh; Cavanaugh's half-brother, Jack Bennis, a Jesuit priest with a checkered past; a 90-year-old wo
The third book in the Cavanaugh series.
Set against the background of the hunt for the serial killer Lex Talionis, Letters from the Dead sports a cast of larger-than-life characters: hard-nosed, hot-headed New York City Detective Tom Cavanaugh; Cavanaugh's half-brother, Jack Bennis, a Jesuit priest with a checkered past; a 90-year-old woman in a nursing home guarding deadly secrets; and a ninja-like serial killer bent on revenge for the cyber-bullying suicide of his daughter. Together, in this fast-paced mystery-thriller, they confront a wide array of physical, emotional, and psychological conflicts -- including anger, aging, marriage, pregnancy, love...and murder.
"Letters from the Dead is a thriller that entangles you in a web of intermingling story tracks and keeps you guessing til the end. A clever plot that keeps the reader engrossed throughout and leaves one wanting more." --Reviewed by Readers' Favorite
2009 Premier Book Award
The second story in the Cavanaugh series.
Thomas Cavanaugh and cast live lives surrounded by murder, memories, revenge, and redemption. Embark on their journeys as they engage and entangle to reveal the true villians and the unlikely heroes."-Katy Coyle
"More than a good thriller, Hopkins gives us just enough clu
2009 Premier Book Award
The second story in the Cavanaugh series.
Thomas Cavanaugh and cast live lives surrounded by murder, memories, revenge, and redemption. Embark on their journeys as they engage and entangle to reveal the true villians and the unlikely heroes."-Katy Coyle
"More than a good thriller, Hopkins gives us just enough clues to keep the reader engaged and challenged, with the occasional twist and enough suspense to make the book hard to put down. This book has it all."-Cynthia Westland, author of Al Dente: a Murder in Boston.
"Taut, jarring, and engaging, Collateral Consequences is a well crafted thriller with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very end. Highly recommended. "-Apex Reviews.
2006 Drago Literary Book Award
The first book in the Cavanaugh series.
"Chapter headings – and a few musings from Fr Bennis – provide insightful quotations from literature. The character descriptions are often spot on, visually and emotionally, not least Mary’s appraisal of ‘Bugsy’ – who ‘had an unconscious habit of scratching and rearra
2006 Drago Literary Book Award
The first book in the Cavanaugh series.
"Chapter headings – and a few musings from Fr Bennis – provide insightful quotations from literature. The character descriptions are often spot on, visually and emotionally, not least Mary’s appraisal of ‘Bugsy’ – who ‘had an unconscious habit of scratching and rearranging his genitals while he was talking to you.’ I heartily recommend Fr Bennis, detectives Goldberg and Cavanaugh."-Nik Morton, author of Blood of the Dragon Trees
"Intrigue, suspense, murder and mystery, those words only partially describe what I found within the pages of Blood Brothers."
-Alex Flint, author of The Frozen Dozen.
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