Biblical
The Blood of Innocents
John Bridges tells the story of Jesus Christ’s last days through the eyes of the priests. With a large dose…
Unholy Night
Many historical fiction authors take on the Big Stories, but Grahame-Smith has taken on one of the biggest of all:…
Sinners and the Sea: The Untold Story of Noah’s Wife
In the vein of The Red Tent, which memorialized the little-known life of Jacob’s only daughter, Dinah, Sinners and the…
In A Milk & Honeyed Land
We are introduced to the hill country of Canaan here and the life of a village priest. His life, his…
The Covenant Within
Charismatic American CEO Jack Sinclair is plagued by nightmares. He seems to be re-living past lives, and when his long-lost…
Harvest of Rubies
A generation after Esther made her own entry into the Persian court (couldn’t Esther be around somewhere as a grandmotherly…
This Scarlet Cord: The Love Story of Rahab
History is often controversial whether sacred or secular. This Scarlet Cord will generate debates as well. In this biblical novel,…
The Eighth Veil
A girl is drowned and her throat cut in the baths of Herod’s palace in 28 CE. Her killer fails…
Garden of Madness
This book is billed as Christian and historical. It is neither. There is not a single Christian in it, and…
Unholy Night
Balthazar, a notorious thief and murderer, escapes Herod’s prison along with two other criminals disguised as “wise men.” In their…
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