Westminster teacher publishes second crime fiction novel with local flavor

Luke H. Davis—a teacher at Westminster Christian Academy in Town & Country—has penned his second crime fiction novel, The Broken Cross. This is the second volume in Davis’ series of the Cameron Ballack Mysteries.

The Broken Cross takes place against the backdrop of legal proceedings against the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Moments after a heartfelt but strange confession, a brilliant attorney is murdered in a quiet corner of the historic Cathedral Basilica, days after winning a prominent case for the archdiocese. Within hours, Cameron Ballack is appointed the Special Investigative Division team’s lead detective. The wheelchair-bound Ballack heads up a difficult case while trying to mesh with new colleagues and delegate emerging responsibilities. As they explore the mounting clues, Ballack becomes more aware of an unholy reign of illicit behavior that has triggered one killing after another. Connecting horrors of the past with the characters before him, Ballack gambles everything in a union of logic and intuition to ensnare the murderer. But as the killer’s intents reach a critical mass, Ballack and his team might not be able to stop the evil crusade.

The Broken Cross is available from Dunrobin Publishing as a Kindle ebook, and the paperback will be available for purchase in late September. Purchasing options are available at Dunrobin Publishing’s website at dunrobin.us/2015/08/the-broken-cross.

Davis resides with his wife, Christy, their children Joshua and Lindsay, and their dog Gretel in St. Charles. He is in his eighth year teaching at Westminster. Prior to moving to Missouri, he taught at private schools in Louisiana, Virginia, and Florida.