The Hammer of God Author:Nelson De Mille In his warped and tormented mind, the monk believed himself to be the holy destroyer of witches...THE HAMMER OF GOD. — Even a veteran cop like Ryker was disgusted by the brutal results of the monk's mad crusade. Time after time Ryker would find a nude girl, spread-eagled on a bed with a wooden stake driven through her heart. It was the filthies... more »t, most savage case Ryker had ever handled and he swore he'd nail THE HAMMER on a cross of bullets.« less