Two Novels Out Now

Step into the lavish corridors of the Grand Hotel, where glamour meets a chilling enigma that will leave you breathless. In this gripping debut to a thrilling series, unravel a web of secrets, deceit, and past sins that blur the lines between the hunters and the hunted.

Through the glitz of the Grand Hotel's ballrooms to its hidden corridors and clandestine meetings, Sterling must navigate a labyrinth of deceit. But as he gets closer to the truth, he realizes this isn't just about solving murders—it’s a journey into the very souls of those involved, including his own. Dive into the first of the Inspector Sterling series, where every chapter holds a clue, and trust is a luxury no one can afford.

Reverend Clements, ministry came late in life, having experienced an entirely different career prior to his calling. In the summer of 2017, he was offered a life-changing role to serve as an interim minister in South Africa. While living and working in Cape Town, he kept a daily journal, and it is from those pages that his story unfolds. In When the Elephant Laughed, Clements relates his experiences while living and When the Elephant Laughed, Clements relates his experiences working outside his native country and ministering to a multicultural and multiracial congregation in Africa. Tasked with leading his congregants he persevered by fostering deep, spiritual connections and discovered that the Holy is often best heard in life’s quiet moments. A moving testament to the complex cultural and political history of South Africa, the book pays tribute to the strength of its people, and in doing so,ignites a desire for self-reflection and a better understanding of oneself.

About The Author

Reverend Dave Clements is an Ordained Minister in the Unitarian Universalist Faith and served as an Interim Minister at the Cape Town, South Africa Unitarian Church. He is a graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School. Prior to his call to ministry, he worked as an organizational development consultant overseeing strategic planning, entrepreneurship and fundraising, held several management and director positions, and owned his own consulting business. He has five children.