THE PREACHER'S FALL
Dark Justice: A South African Crime Series — Book 7 of 24

When a beloved township preacher is found hanging from the rafters of his own church — stripped, marked, and left with a note that reads "False Prophet" — the community erupts in grief... and fear. But for detectives Thandi Mokoena and Adam Barnard, the real story is only just beginning.

Beneath the surface of sermons and salvation lies a network of hush-money, exploitation, and ties to a forgotten military chaplaincy program — one The Circle quietly funded, then buried. As more victims are revealed, each with ties to the preacher's former life during the transition years, Thandi and Adam are forced to reckon with a terrifying truth: some of the darkest sins wear halos.

The investigation leads through revival tents, government archives, and rural retreats where loyalty is tested and memories are rewritten. And when Thandi uncovers a link to her own past — a name she thought erased — the case becomes more than professional. It becomes personal.

The Preacher's Fall is a searing story of betrayal, belief, and buried trauma. In a world where faith is weaponized and forgiveness is sold, justice must rise — even if the pulpit burns.

Not all who preach salvation are innocent. Not all who fall from grace were ever clean.