Russell B Smith

The Devil Calls Twice.The third in the Lee Hunter Crime Files.Lennard Post was recently released from prison after serving twenty-two years for murdering his wife. Post contacts Hunter asking for help to clear his name for the murder he maintains he did not commit.Hunter reluctantly agrees to take on the case, but things aren't as simple as they first appear to be. It emerges that twenty-two years ago Post was also linked to several sadistic killings, for which he was never charged.Soon the vicious slayings start once again. Could it be that Lennard Post is now resuming his murderous activities, with one more brutal killing each day he remains at large.Hunter has only one week to untangle the mystery before even more people lose their lives.

Bodies on the 9th.The second in the Lee Hunter Crime Files. Hunter is back and this time things are very serious indeed.Skeletal remains and mysterious artefacts have been unearthed on a prestigious Southport golf course. The local Police however are unable to explain what this all means.Meanwhile, Hunter is contacted by someone with vital information regarding the artefacts and their possible meaning. Armed with all the evidence, Lee Hunter sets out to unravel the mystery but soon becomes caught up in a web of secret cults, sacrificial murder and betrayal. Nothing seems to make sense, with missing relatives, unknown graves, and some old black and white photographs.Will he solve the case, will he live to see another day?

The Beyondness of War. Project Red Book Part 2.The Simurgh. The third book in the Peter Parker Series. Peter and Madeleine embark on an incredible mission to find or kill Doctor Claude A Durand. Can they accomplish what seems to be an impossible operation, will they both survive?It starts at the French/Belgian border. They are stopped by the local German border guards, detection is imminent. Their mission is clear but seemingly impossible, discovery is probable, success is unlikely, death is sure to follow.Along the way they are attacked by the German army, the RAF, and the French resistance. They are betrayed by a local businessman and pursued relentlessly by the SS.All hope seems lost, but if the Simurgh project falls into the hands of the enemy, the war and possibly civilisation itself will be lost. Failure is not an option, at any cost

Geneva Two is a modern day parable of Christian community and calling. Written as the oral history of a fictional intentional community, Geneva Two tells the stories of people whose faith has been shaped by sharing life together. Come experience the joys, the pains, and the challenges of living in authentic Christian community. Each chapter is told by a different character, leading the reader into a rich reflection on a particular theme of Christian living. Small groups will have plenty of fodder for a week by week study of the Biblical concepts explored in each chapter. Written with verve and humor, Geneva Two is a book you will want to return to again and again. Advance Praise for Geneva Two: "Take some time and spend it in Geneva Two. This book will draw you in and, more than that, you'll yearn for the community and authenticity you'll find here. This book is fiction, but the fiction has a reality behind it that is so attractive and so 'doable' that you might even create or find your own community. Who knows, that community could even be your church." - Steve Brown, Key Life Ministries "Around 1515 Thomas More wrote a book about a perfect society on an imaginary island. Whether it was tongue in cheek or "pulling a fast one" he named the place "Utopia" which means "no place." Perfect societies are an impossibility and so too is writing believable books about utopias. But my friend Russell Smith has done it. With his wonderful gift for language he presents his utopia, Geneva Two through substantive interviews with realistic characters. Ultimately utopias simply cannot work and Russ shows us why. But genuine community can exist and he reveals the secrets of that too." - Michael Card, musician, author, and Biblical scholar "Geneva Two takes an unblemished look at what intentional Christian community aspires to and what it does not. As a pastor I identified with much in the story and hope the book will inspire believers to risk community and intentionality in their relationships. " - Kathy Callahan-Howell, pastor of Winton Community Free Methodist Church and author "This is rich storytelling You can almost hear the whir of the grinder and the whoosh of the steam wand at the local coffee shop while listening in on Hatcher's interviews. Smith paints a vibrant picture of a deeply Christian community living authentically in the world." -Aaron Klinefelter, Minister for Young Adults and Families at Hyde Park Church of the Redeemer and host of the Praxis Podcast