Pastor and fireman Nick Foster found the body in the inferno engulfing his church. From the bullet wound in the head, it’s clear this is no ordinary fire victim. The quiet community of Newpointe, reeling from the shock of the dead man’s identity, struggles with the agonizing question: who did it—and why? Paramedic Issie Mattreaux is no icon of virtue, but she cares enough about her teenage nephew, Jake, to track him down when he turns up missing. Only, what she finds is far more than a harmless bonfire on the outskirts of town. After a chilling attempt on Issie’s life, Nick takes on the role of protector even as he struggles with the tragedy that has struck his church. Whoever is behind the fire is far from finished. Unknown to Nick, that person’s twisted agenda now threatens to consume everything he loves most. Trial by Fire is book four in the Newpointe 911 series by award-winning novelist Terri Blackstock. Newpointe 911 offers taut, superbly crafted novels of faith, fear, and close-knit small-town relationships, seasoned with romance and tempered by insights into the nature of relationships, redemption, and the human heart. Look also for Private Justice, Line of Duty, Shadow of Doubt, and Word of Honor.
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"All of these Newpointe 911 novels are fun, fast paced reads. I really enjoyed them, however.....if you are an avid reader and your eyes are drawn towards misprints and editing mistakes....BEWARE. I have never found so many mistakes in my life. It drove me insane. "
— Heather (5 out of 5 stars)
" Very interesting how the author intermingled everyones problems into one "
— Erika, 1/10/2014" Read this many years ago, so my rating could be off. "
— Melissa, 12/27/2013" Terry Blackstock is easy reading, suspenseful and always a page turner. "
— Teresa, 12/14/2013" It has some GREAT moments, then it has some really slow moments that really drag the book down. Especially in the second half. There's a little too much personal reflection and self doubting in this book for me (I like my confident characters). "
— John, 12/5/2013" had to read as I loved the previous 3 "
— Peggy, 12/4/2013" Dumb book.....stupid plot, bad writing. "
— Katrinadohn, 11/29/2013" Read this many years ago, so my rating could be off. "
— Melissa, 11/22/2013" The Battle is NOT mine - it's the LORD'S!!! Great book to reinforce this! "
— Deb, 10/6/2013" Another great book by Blackstone! Can't wait to start book 5! "
— Sandy, 10/1/2013" Excellent book! Good suspense with a little bit of a love story and a great Christian message. "
— Dawn, 8/20/2013" Read out of sequence but still a real good book. My mother in law and I both read it and really enjoyed it. "
— Lori, 8/12/2013" man and church are burned - is this a hate crime? "
— Debbie, 7/26/2013" Great series. Read this in half a day it was so fun n "
— Jessie, 7/2/2013" I thought it was a good book. It held my interest and it was a nice book to read when you have a cold and are laying around on the couch all day. "
— Audrey, 5/31/2013" This book added a new element to the series... an inside look at the criminal group. This book focused on racism and salvation. "
— Sarah, 4/29/2013" I thought it was a good book. It held my interest and it was a nice book to read when you have a cold and are laying around on the couch all day. "
— Audrey, 12/17/2012" Dumb book.....stupid plot, bad writing. "
— Katrinadohn, 10/19/2012" had to read as I loved the previous 3 "
— Peggy, 10/18/2012" It has some GREAT moments, then it has some really slow moments that really drag the book down. Especially in the second half. There's a little too much personal reflection and self doubting in this book for me (I like my confident characters). "
— John, 9/3/2012" The Battle is NOT mine - it's the LORD'S!!! Great book to reinforce this! "
— Deb, 8/16/2012" Very interesting how the author intermingled everyones problems into one "
— Erika, 7/21/2012" a christian novel,with love and murder. "
— Liz, 7/14/2012" Another great book by Blackstone! Can't wait to start book 5! "
— Sandy, 6/16/2012" it's a amazing book, i loved it!!!! "
— Marthajoy, 5/16/2012" Great series. Read this in half a day it was so fun n "
— Jessie, 3/17/2012" Read out of sequence but still a real good book. My mother in law and I both read it and really enjoyed it. "
— Lori, 12/13/2011" All of these Newpointe 911 novels are fun, fast paced reads. I really enjoyed them, however.....if you are an avid reader and your eyes are drawn towards misprints and editing mistakes....BEWARE. I have never found so many mistakes in my life. It drove me insane. "
— Heather, 11/2/2011" it's a amazing book, i loved it!!!! "
— Marthajoy, 7/18/2011" This book added a new element to the series... an inside look at the criminal group. This book focused on racism and salvation. "
— Sarah, 7/11/2011" This was an exciting novel and an enjoyable read! "
— Mackenzie, 7/3/2011" a christian novel,with love and murder. "
— Liz, 6/14/2011" Terry Blackstock is easy reading, suspenseful and always a page turner. "
— Teresa, 6/6/2011" man and church are burned - is this a hate crime? "
— Debbie, 6/4/2011" Excellent book! Good suspense with a little bit of a love story and a great Christian message. "
— Dawn, 5/31/2011" This was an exciting novel and an enjoyable read! "
— Mackenzie, 5/8/2011" The 911 series is my favorite by Terri Blackstock. The twists kept me guessing and reading late into the night. "
— Carrie, 5/8/2011" All of these Newpointe 911 novels are fun, fast paced reads. I really enjoyed them, however.....if you are an avid reader and your eyes are drawn towards misprints and editing mistakes....BEWARE. I have never found so many mistakes in my life. It drove me insane. "
— Heather, 4/10/2011" The 911 series is my favorite by Terri Blackstock. The twists kept me guessing and reading late into the night. "
— Carrie, 4/6/2011" Excellent book! Good suspense with a little bit of a love story and a great Christian message. "
— Dawn, 1/10/2011" Excellent book! Good suspense with a little bit of a love story and a great Christian message. "
— Dawn, 1/10/2011" Dumb book.....stupid plot, bad writing. "
— Katrinadohn, 1/7/2011" Another great book by Blackstone! Can't wait to start book 5! "
— Sandy, 3/10/2010" Another great book by Blackstone! Can't wait to start book 5! "
— Sandy, 3/10/2010" Read out of sequence but still a real good book. My mother in law and I both read it and really enjoyed it. "
— Lori, 1/17/2010" Read out of sequence but still a real good book. My mother in law and I both read it and really enjoyed it. "
— Lori, 1/17/2010" It has some GREAT moments, then it has some really slow moments that really drag the book down. Especially in the second half. There's a little too much personal reflection and self doubting in this book for me (I like my confident characters). "
— John, 7/22/2009" It has some GREAT moments, then it has some really slow moments that really drag the book down. Especially in the second half. There's a little too much personal reflection and self doubting in this book for me (I like my confident characters). "
— John, 7/22/2009" it's a amazing book, i loved it!!!! "
— Marthajoy, 6/1/2009" it's a amazing book, i loved it!!!! "
— Marthajoy, 6/1/2009" Great series. Read this in half a day it was so fun n "
— Jessie, 5/31/2009" Great series. Read this in half a day it was so fun n "
— Jessie, 5/31/2009" a christian novel,with love and murder. "
— Liz, 1/24/2009" a christian novel,with love and murder. "
— Liz, 1/24/2009" The 911 series is my favorite by Terri Blackstock. The twists kept me guessing and reading late into the night. "
— Carrie, 2/25/2008" The 911 series is my favorite by Terri Blackstock. The twists kept me guessing and reading late into the night. "
— Carrie, 2/25/2008" All of these Newpointe 911 novels are fun, fast paced reads. I really enjoyed them, however.....if you are an avid reader and your eyes are drawn towards misprints and editing mistakes....BEWARE. I have never found so many mistakes in my life. It drove me insane. "
— Heather, 7/27/2007Terri Blackstock made a decision more than a decade ago that permanently changed the direction of her writing career. She had grown to become an award-winning secular novelist of over thirty published titles. And yet she was miserable, and her career left her unfulfilled. One night she decided she would never again write something that was displeasing to God. Since then she has written more than thirty novels, many of which were New York Times bestsellers, and was given the Retailers Choice Award in 2007 for best Christian novel in the general fiction category for Night Light. She lives in Mississippi with her husband, Ken.
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.