Prayers for the Dead (1996)

A well-known surgeon is murdered without an apparent motive and Decker's investigation gets extra complicated when he finds out that Rina's first husband was a close friend of one of the family-members. There is quite a lot of running around trying to figure out family relations in this one as well as a barrage of theological discussions about the difference between Judaism and Christianity and that gets slightly tedious, but since the mystery is quite puzzling, it's a proper page-turner read. ( )

The ninth in the Decker/Lazarus series.

Back Cover Blurb:
Dr Azor Sparks is a genius - and his genius saves lives. A celebrated heart transplant surgeon, he's set to revolutionise his patients' survival chances. He's also a pillar of the local evangelical church and a committed family man. So who could want to murder him in a dirty restaurant backyard? The answer, Lieutenant Peter Decker soon concludes, is a lot of people.
Sparks, he discovers, was obsessive, about his career, his church, his private life - and about an oddly unconventional hobby. His formerly devoted team of scientists is engaged in vicious academic battles whilst his family, not the harmonious unit they appear, is crumbling under the pressure of his death. Only Bram, the Catholic priest son, seems able to stop them tearing each other apart. But Bram, Decker discovers , is someone his own wife Rina had been mysteriously close to years before..... ( )

Started 4/27/09 ( )

Azor Sparks, a well known heart surgeon is found brutally murdered. Azors 6 adult children, his biker buddies and his research team are under suspicion. Twists and turns and a surprising end makes this a very entertaining story.
On a scale of 1-10 i would give this a 9. Due to some parts were a little drawn out but gave the story more depth.

Great book. Lieutenant Peter Decker investigates the grissly murder of a famous heart surgeon, Dr. Azor Sparks. There are so many twists and turns through out the book you are constantly surprised when the whole story is tied together. Even Decker's wife, Rina is part of the saga. ( )