Kirjahaku

The story begins with how Jesus met the first Apostles and received baptism from John the Baptist, then follows what happened to Jesus and His closest followers during His illegal trial, conviction, torture, hideous crucifixion, and controversial burial. But the main characters of The Resurrection Chronicles-the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mother Mary's sister, the Apostles, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea-realize that despite the danger, they have been called to pick up the pieces of Jesus' message and share it with the world. They're still trying to reach agreement about how best to do that three days after His burial when Jesus arises from His tomb and begins visiting His followers. But the time Jesus can remain on Earth is rapidly coming to an end. Forty days after his death, angels help Him ascend into the clouds and heavens above. Ten days later, Peter rises before a vast gathering of Jesus' disciples and Jerusalem visitors and reminds them of all that has taken place in the past 50 days. And even though Jesus, Son of God, has left them, He still remains with them in the form of the Holy Spirit. And with the Holy Spirit, all things are possible.

This thriller story concerns Ivan Samsonoff, a conflicted and newly retired "black ops" US intelligence agent. His old-school Russian father is dying of a broken heart, his only brother is missing from the military, and, to help a friend, Ivan has agreed to help locate Adam Tanner, a kidnapped candidate who has pledged to fight the corrupt San Diego City School Board. Ivan's unspoken agenda concerns Violetta, the love of his life, who is now married to the soon-to-be-confirmed City Schools Superintendent, David Shor. Further complicating his search, Ivan uncovers the fact that Chinese government operatives (with diplomatic immunity) have arranged Adam's kidnapping from a DC airport in order to protect a pending billion-dollar book deal for all of California. That deal hinges on San Diego City Schools accepting a seemingly innocent contract with the Chinese. Unknown to Samsonoff, the proposed Chinese textbook would contain a new deadly drug pressed into its pages. What follows is a race against an election day deadline, while an unwitting hospital staff in Pittsburgh tries to figure out what to do with an amnesic Adam Tanner, who has now been marked for assassination by the Chinese. Using "black ops" skills and associates, Ivan must covertly locate Adam and return him safely to San Diego in time. Moreover, the "ops man" still needs to discern what happened to his younger brother and how to reconnect with Violetta.