Andrew G. Nelson

September 11th, 2001 - It was a morning just like any other, but it would soon turn into a national tragedy; leaving many to ponder the question: "Where Was God?"Some have asked it in earnest, while others have asked it derisively, but regardless of the intent it is a question that I truly believe deserves to be answered. As an NYPD first responder, it was certainly one that I personally wrestled with in the aftermath of that horrific day. I mean, if God really loves us, than how could he have allowed something so horrific to have happened?I decided to use my experience, as a former detective and examine this question. What started out as a search to find an answer, as to where God was on 9/11, soon turned into an investigation to establish if God exists. What people are saying about this book."Early in my journey with God I read 'The Case for Christ' Strobel] and I was disappointed. It was not persuasive and frankly left more food for the cynic in me. Your book felt like a real case for Christ, as if a seasoned trial lawyer was putting on a case.""If you are a skeptic and you think God is all BS. Give this book a chance, it will very possibly change your life forever.""I have read this book during a time of personal struggle and pain. While I try to make a correct decision in life, this book has shined light and reminded me of what I need to do."Perfect for readers of Lee Strobel, Todd Burpo, Mary C. Neal and Don Piper.

For most cops, nightmares were just another unfortunate aspect of police work and Alex Taylor was no different. After a lifetime in law enforcement, she thought she had seen them all: The cold-hearted perpetrators, the horrific, blood-chilling crimes, the innocent victims. All that was supposed to have changed when she left the mean streets of Brooklyn and moved up to the tranquil, wooded mountains of New Hampshire, but now the unnerving nightly visions, of the one she couldn't save, are pushing her to the brink of a nervous breakdown. As Alex struggles to find some mental relief, she is suddenly thrust into a life or death encounter that quickly spirals out of control. In the aftermath, she finds herself in the unenviable position of being Monday morning quarterbacked by investigators and even begins to wonder if she can truly rely on own memories. As she tries to pick up the pieces, Alex is unaware that the real nightmare has only just begun.

Book Two in the Alex Taylor series.What should have been a weekend filled with fun and laughter has turned into a nightmare for one suburban mother.When Cory Childers, the young son of a beloved teacher, goes missing from the annual Founder's Day celebration, Chief Alex Taylor must scramble her police force to quickly track down the child. But with each passing hour, the mystery deepens. Soon she finds herself on the hunt for the boy's father, a bitter divorcee who is more intent on causing his ex as much pain as possible, than he is in helping her find his missing son.Now the former NYPD officer must use all the wits she honed, on the mean streets of New York City, to track down the boy in time; a twisted trail that will take her far away from the idyllic town of Penobscot, New Hampshire where a long-buried secret is hidden.Perfect for fans of Kendra Elliot, Robert Dugoni, Lisa Regan, Anne Frasier, Faith Martin, Robert Parker, and J.D. Robb.

Book Three in the James Maguire series. In the aftermath of a horrific terrorist attack, NYPD 1st Dep. Commissioner, James Maguire, must pull together the pieces of his personal life, even as racial tensions in New York City threaten to boil over, putting the fledgling administration of his friend, Police Commissioner Rich Stargold, at risk. As the investigation hits road blocks at each turn, Maguire connects the disparate strands of information, watching as a spider's web of lies, espionage, and terrorism emerges. Does the path lead to the Middle East, or is a more sinister plot unfolding in the Nation's Capital? Can Maguire be able to put the clues together in time to stop an international incident from occurring, or will it thrust the country into the middle of a crisis that could launch World War III? The clock is ticking.Perfect for fans of James Patterson, Lee Child, Jeff Carson, Michael Connelly and J.D. Robb.

Alex Taylor watched as the bottle eagerly consumed both a career and a chance at love. Now the former NYPD sergeant has a shot at redemption in the idyllic small town of Penobscot, New Hampshire. But when the body of a young woman is discovered, the clues threaten to rip the fa ade off the town, and expose its seedier side. Alex soon finds that murder might be an option to protect small town secrets.

The debut novel in the James Maguire series. When his H.S. flame disappears from the scene of a one-car accident, retired NYPD detective James Maguire quickly joins the search for the missing woman, but he is soon left questioning why he's the only one eager to find her. What other dark secrets will his homecoming uncover and just how much of his past can he keep hidden?From fighting in war-torn countries, to the crime-riddled streets of Brooklyn north, former Navy SEAL, and recently retired NYPD detective, James Maguire, thought he had seen it all. Now, after a career of sacrifices, he was finally putting the pieces of his life back together. He had started a new career, running his own security threat-assessment firm, and was quite content with his bachelor life, or so he thought. Then he met an alluring businesswoman from Long Island's posh enclave of Southampton. It looked like things were changing in a way he had not thought possible; at least until the morning news reported that his former high school flame had gone missing from a one car accident, in the Adirondack mountains of upstate New York. Arriving back in his old hometown, to join in the search, Maguire must not only come to terms with the past he left behind, but the fact that no one seems interested in pursuing the woman's disappearance; especially her husband who is now the sheriff. As he struggles to piece the clues together, he is drawn deeper into a deadly game where people are as expendable as pawns on a chess board and the only goal is to take down the king; an unwanted crown that Maguire now wears. WARNING: the James Maguire NYPD series is NOT for the faint of heart They depict adult situations, language, sexual situations and violence, and delve deep into the darkness of the human heart and mind. Perfect for fans of James Patterson, Lee Child, Michael Connelly and J.D. Robb.