Promised Land

A Vatican envoy on a secret mission is murdered and his invaluable gold cross is stolen during the Battle of Trafalgar i... (more)

A Vatican envoy on a secret mission is murdered and his invaluable gold cross is stolen during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The cross and its hidden message surface in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hits.Grisly serial murders in Put-in-Bay and the French Quarter lure a Washington Post investigative reporter into an intricate labyrinth complicated by confidential documents stolen from the Vatican's Secret Archives and two rogue priests, banished from the Vatican. From the blue waters surrounding Lake Erie's South Bass Island to the sultry heat of Louisiana's vibrant French Quarter, Promised Land delivers police corruption, medical suspense, perilous alligator and poisonous snake encounters, the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina, and a string of gruesome murders. The trail of the murders leads the reporter to the surprising discovery of a document which may destroy the legitimacy of the United States. (less)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish br... (more)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish brothers. Arie survived the Holocaust in Europe. Peter, one year older, was sent to America before the war began. They find each other again in Israel, learning everyone else in their family has been murdered. Peter becomes a top Mossad agent, deeply involved in many of the key spy adventures of the era. Arie becomes a scheming businessman, among the richest men in Israel: one brother is building the state, the other protecting it. But they have fallen in love with the same woman, a Jewish refugee from Egypt. The brothers' jealousies and intrigues are mirrored by the young nation's very own struggles to survive"-- (less)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish br... (more)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish brothers. Arie survived the Holocaust in Europe. Peter, one year older, was sent to America before the war began. They find each other again in Israel, learning everyone else in their family has been murdered. Peter becomes a top Mossad agent, deeply involved in many of the key spy adventures of the era. Arie becomes a scheming businessman, among the richest men in Israel: one brother is building the state, the other protecting it. But they have fallen in love with the same woman, a Jewish refugee from Egypt. The brothers' jealousies and intrigues are mirrored by the young nation's very own struggles to survive"-- (less)

Spenser has a client, Harvey Shepard, on Cape Cod who has lost his wife and a quarter million in real estate. And now a ... (more)

Spenser has a client, Harvey Shepard, on Cape Cod who has lost his wife and a quarter million in real estate. And now a loanshark is collecting and his client only has 24 hours before the mob kills him. (less)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish br... (more)

"The tumultuous early years of the young Jewish state are brought to vivid life through the eyes of two German Jewish brothers. Arie survived the Holocaust in Europe. Peter, one year older, was sent to America before the war began. They find each other again in Israel, learning everyone else in their family has been murdered. Peter becomes a top Mossad agent, deeply involved in many of the key spy adventures of the era. Arie becomes a scheming businessman, among the richest men in Israel: one brother is building the state, the other protecting it. But they have fallen in love with the same woman, a Jewish refugee from Egypt. The brothers' jealousies and intrigues are mirrored by the young nation's very own struggles to survive"-- (less)

Danny, Davey and Mary were best friends at high school, with high hopes and even higher dreams. But they find the future... (more)

Danny, Davey and Mary were best friends at high school, with high hopes and even higher dreams. But they find the future holds many surprises and no guarantees. (less)