John R. Dougherty
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Religion, Crime, General Fiction, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Thriller
John R. Dougherty has spent his professional career working in information technology by day and dabbling in a variety of other diversions by night, including a few decades of serving in lay ministry. While serving in this capacity he preached hundreds of sermons, taught countless Bible study classes, and wrote dozens of articles. He enjoys golf, guitars, grandchildren, and all things Kansas City – the Chiefs, the Royals, Sporting KC, KC Current, KC Symphony, and KC Broadway, to name a few. He thinks (if not for his long-lost metabolism of youth) he could eat the famous Kansas City barbecue every day…maybe not breakfast, but lunch and dinner for sure! Now he is enjoying bringing to life his angelic hero, Thumos, and a host of other characters that he hopes you will find both entertaining as well as either inspiring or repulsive (after all, there are both good guys and bad guys in this story). This is the first book of a series, featuring detectives Lane Madigan and Ian Jelani, whose experience with Thumos will yield life changing results. Happy Biblical Easter Egg hunting while you read. 😉 Visit https://www.johnrdougherty.com to sign up on his email distribution list to stay in touch with his past, present, and future writing projects…you might even find a few barbecue recommendations there for the next time you’re visiting Kansas City!
John R. Dougherty's books
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Historical Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+
Before the terror, there was a quickening. Holy Terror Quickened by John R. Dougherty is the electrifying prequel to Holy Terror — a sweeping, genre-defying story that spans the full arc of biblical history and crashes headlong into the modern world of crime, faith, and terrorism. In the courts of Heaven, the last angel ever created is born for a single purpose: to be the right hand of divine vengeance. His name is Thumos. Across the millennia, he is dispatched into the defining moments of Scripture — from the Flood to the Exodus, from the walls of Jerusalem to the Garden of Gethsemane — carrying out the judgments of God with fierce and unwavering precision. But even the mightiest warriors have a breaking point. On the streets of Miami, two detectives with deep but tested faith are about to face the greatest threat of their careers — a sophisticated terrorist...
Genres: Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Speculative Fiction, Thriller
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
Age Groups: 12-15, 16-18, 18+
How far would heaven go to stop evil? Holy Terror by John R. Dougherty is a bold, genre-bending thriller that collides the gritty realities of crime with the unseen forces of the supernatural. Across America, cities are gripped by a wave of brutal, unexplainable killings. Hardened detectives, desperate federal agents, and unsuspecting civilians are thrust into a hidden war — one fought not just on the streets, but across realms unseen by human eyes. Justice and vengeance blur as supernatural forces intervene, delivering judgment in ways that defy comprehension. What appears to be vigilante terror hides a deeper, eternal conflict between the forces of light and the agents of darkness. Perfect for readers who crave heart-pounding mystery, paranormal suspense, and stories that confront evil with a fierce sense of righteousness, Holy Terror is both a chilling crime saga and a powerful spiritual allegory. Fans of Christian thrillers, mystery fiction, and...