Way Down in the Deep Dark (Book One in The Abel Haskins Trilogy)

A detective on the vice squad of a fictitious city learns of a secret cult trafficking in underage girls. A former parish minister, he left his original career to take up a new mission among the outcasts and broken people in his hometown. The new relationships have led to mutual trust and the easy flow of information between the 'criminal element' and law enforcement, information that will lead to tragedy and the potential rescue of innumerable sexual slaves.
Among his many personal and professional struggles, Abel Haskins must deal with rumors and accusations from family and professional colleagues regarding his change of career, betrayal by his gorgeous wife who leaves him for another man, and relentless danger from a cabal of the super-rich which knows no bounds of violence when it comes to protecting privacy and perpetuating their lascivious behavior.
WAY DOWN IN THE DEEP DARK contains unforgettable characters, including the indomitable lead, denizens of the streets, Abel's conflicted family, the guilt-ridden Daisy Pelletier his former wife, a powerhouse flamboyant preacher nicknamed Reverend Groovy - and many more. Anyone interested in a clash between the sacred and profane, sermons and scriptural references along with behavior so sinister and perverse it might signal "the end of western civilization as we know it, " will find this novel an unforgettable read.