Without Faith

Frank Tartt, a New York newspaper reporter, and a devout Catholic, loses his faith after the tragic, accidental death of his daughter. Once his faith is gone, he feels that if there is no judgement day in the hereafter, he should spend the rest of his life stopping those who abuse their power and harm the innocent lives of anyone who gets in their way. He begins his journey with his most valuable source, the mayor of New York City. New York City police Lieutenant, Sean Horgan, who has lost his son in a violent exchange with the wealthy son of a man who was in a position to buy his son's freedom, continues to keep his strong faith and work within the confines of the law, but never forgetting the injustice done to his son and his family. When a close friend of the mayor, billionaire Richard Brogan, is found dead by apparent suicide on the same morning as the mayor and the murder weapon used on the mayor bears Brogan's print, the Police Commissioner is too quick to want the investigation wrapped up. Horgan pushes back and wishes to continue the investigation but is removed from it. Frank Tartt, feeling isolated and alone, befriends Horgan and nudges him to continue with the investigation which will put Horgan at great peril. The story flips back and forth between first person narrative of Frank, where we are able to get inside his head as he tries to hold onto his sanity and limited third person narration. This is a suspense story that explores both faith and corruption.