Jerusalem Jurisdiction

In this first novel in a series, a widowed American pastor guides a divorced homemaker and her adult daughter through a transformative series of challenges on a Holy Lands tour across Israel. Will they return broken or redeemed by the trip's extraordinary events? A mysterious professor of ancient literature helps the tour group navigate the turbulent waters stirred by the suspicious activities of a Russian venture capitalist along for the trip. Each of the book's twenty chapters takes the reader to a different biblical site on the ground in Israel, where the reader learns of the history and significance of that site. Each of the book's chapters simultaneously advances the thrilling story of mystery and romance, as the tour party deals with the unpredictable and suspicious actions of the dark Russian figure, who seems less interested in Holy Lands history and biblical sites than in his own obscure dealings. The divorced homemaker, hoping to renew her relationship with her daughter, instead must try to protect her against the Russian figure, who seems to be drawing her daughter into his web of mysterious dealings. The American pastor guide enlists his Israeli friend to discover, track, and turn back the Russian's dealings in a dramatic ending at a famous Jerusalem site. Learn how the biblical narrative, faith, patterns, principles, and symbolism inform, inspire, and redeem the figures who explore and experience the Holy Lands, out of the grip of baser forces and instincts.