The Patmos Enigma
Quest of the Wandering Jew
Religious Mystery Thriller / Christian Fiction
Beit-Guvrin
Judea, A.D.100
DEATH DESCENDED UPON him fast. Its blood lust grasped out to seize his lifeforce.
His heart hammered in his chest as he forced his exhausted body across an unforgiving terrain. He prayed for the courage to accept the kiss of his nemesis, and that its embrace would be short, sharp, and quick.
They were right behind him, gaining fast. He could hear their steel swords clashing.
Pushing himself forward, he gasped in pain. But … he must keep running. To stop would surely seal his fate. One swift blow and his head would be a gift to the sand beneath his feet. His sandals slipped and turned with every agonising stride across rocks and spiky shrubs. There was nowhere to go but upwards, and there could be no return.
His obedience to his mentors, the Guardians, had transformed him from law-abiding husband and father, into a man condemned. But he must obey his vows … must fulfill his purpose.
Behind, an elite troop of armed Roman legionnaires were in pursuit. One mounted soldier astride a white Arab stallion urged his panting steed to a faster gallop, and began closing in on him like a cheetah pursuing a deer. From the way he pointed his javelin at Koury’s sweat-stained back, his intent was clear. “Ya! Ya!” The soldier spurred his excited mount onwards.
After several months of collaboration, editing, and recording, ACX finally released the audiobook version of my bestselling religious mystery thriller, The Lazarus Succession. This wouldn't have turned into reality, were it not for the determination and professionalism of producer, professional actor and narrator, Jack Wynters. Fate would have us meet at ACX and I found his voice perfect for Lazarus.
I was too slow… unprepared. I had heard nothing through the crashing of a tropical rainstorm.
There were many aspects that came into focus when I first thought about writing ‘Lazarus.’
The crowd pressed in tight behind me, so much so that I could not turn around. The pressure of the people pushing and jostling, trying to see, caused consternation and anger amongst those caught hard in the middle of the pack. I was fortunate to be in the front rank.
There are many of you out there, a while back, who may have read my book, a semi-supernatural thriller. It spans time, from the original event of Lazarus being raised from the dead. A witness paints the miracle. His work echoes with mysteries, spanning the centuries up until the present time. It is a thriller deeply entrenched in ancient legends, and has been compared to novels of Dan Brown. I could say it is my best work to date.