"And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here." ~ Saint Augustine (354-430 AD), theologian and author, Confessions
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MindWar : a novel
by Andrew Klavan
"Rick Dial has the potential to be a hero. He just doesn't know it yet. Rick's high school football team couldn't be stopped when he was leading them as their quarterback. He was going to Syracuse on a scholarship. But then his dad abandoned them and a terrible accident left him crippled.Certain his old life is completely lost, Rick spends months hiding away in his room playing video games. He achieves the highest scores on so many games that he'sapproached by a government agency who claims to be trying to thwart a cyber attack on America that would destroy the technological infrastructure of the entire country. The agents say that the quick-thinking of a quarterback coupled with Nick's gaming experience make him perfect for this assignment. The problem is that there are no extra lives and this isn't just a game. but Rick doesn't have many other options at the moment. Entering The Realm gives Rick the one thing he thought he'd never have again: a body that's as fast and as strong as he ever was before the accident. But the more time he spends in The Realm, the more questions he has. What secrets are these agents keeping from him? What really happened to his father? How many others have gone into The Realm already. and failed? And perhaps most important, is he the hero they think he is?"
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Silenced
by Dani Pettrey
Discovering a dead climber during what she thought would be a relaxing day in the mountains, Kayden McKenna teams up with investigator Jake Westin, who uncovers evidence of foul play and an adversary who is threatening Jake's loved ones. Original.
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Secret of the Templars
by Paul Christopher
Determined to avenge the deaths of his niece and her fiancé and finish their work by finding a long-lost Dead Sea Scroll, retired Army Ranger John "Doc" Holliday, in doing so, stumbles upon a conspiracy linking the Catholic Church to an illicit art forgery operation involving the Nazis. By the best-selling author of Lost City of the Templars. Original.
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A deadly business : a Mia Quinn mystery
by Lis W. Wiehl
"Homicide detective Charlie Carlson now believes the car crash that killed Seattle prosecutor Mia Quinn's husband was no accident. When the powers that be refuse to reopen the case, it's up to Mia and Charlie to investigate"
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The love letters
by Beverly Lewis
Caring for an infant niece when her sister falls ill, Amish woman Marlena is abandoned by her commitment-phobic beau and joins a wise elder's crafting circle before considering a new relationship and discovering past secrets. By the best-selling author of Child of Mine. Simultaneous.
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Books for the Easter Season
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| The Centurion's Wife by T. Davis Bunn and Janette OkeBiblical Fiction. Though she grew up privileged, Leah's family lost their money. Now, in 33 A.D. Judea, she works as a servant in the palace of Pontius Pilate. But when Alban, an ambitious Roman soldier she's never met, asks Pilate for her hand in marriage, he agrees...if Alban uncovers the truth about the recently crucified man called Jesus. Meanwhile, Leah is secretly commissioned by Pilate's wife, who's been having unsettling dreams, to also discover what became of the obscure rabbi whose death and missing body are causing such furor. Bestselling authors Janette Oke and T. Davis Bunn began their Acts of Faith trilogy with this excellent 1st volume; it's followed by The Hidden Flame and The Damascus Way. |
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| The Family of Jesus by Karen KingsburyBiblical Fiction. In this heartfelt short story collection, bestselling author Karen Kingsbury provides an in-depth look at six of Jesus' family members: Mary, Joseph, his brother James, John the Baptist, Zechariah, and Elizabeth. Focusing on each individual's role in the life of the Savior, the stories weave scriptural truths with fiction to create a compelling story that makes these larger-than-life people seem real. This is the 1st book in Kingsbury's Heart of the Story collection; coming out this summer is book 2, The Friends of Jesus. While great for book groups (there's a study guide for each of the six), The Family of Jesus should prove to be intriguing reading for most biblical fiction fans. |
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| Iscariot: A Novel by Tosca LeeBiblical Fiction. Who was Judas? Jesus called him "friend" and named him one of the 12 disciples, but the Bible tells us he returned this affection by betraying him. Why? Bestselling author Tosca Lee, who's co-written books with Ted Dekker, attempts to answer these questions while providing a sympathetic and thought-provoking look at Judas' life. Portraying him as both an innocent young child, who lived when Herod and the Romans terrorized the Jews, and as an adult, who was baptized by John and loved Jesus before becoming unhappy with his agenda, Lee evocatively brings Judas to life in this book that Library Journal calls "brilliant," and Kirkus Reviews says is "intelligently imagined." |
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| Claudia, Wife of Pontius Pilate: A Novel by Diana Wallis TaylorBiblical Fiction. Though we know little about her since she's barely mentioned in the Bible, Pilate's wife is spotlighted here via Diana Wallis Taylor's research and rich imagination. Meeting Claudia as a preteen girl, we learn she is the exiled illegitimate granddaughter of Caesar Augustus, who is soon forced from the only home she's ever known and sent to the palace in Rome. There she meets and marries Lucius Pontius Pilate. The two are sent to Judea, where Pilate will act as prefect and where a Jewish carpenter named Jesus is stirring up the populace. For another look at New Testament women who meet Jesus, try Stephanie Landsem's The Well. |
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