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Meet Jack, a tracker with a past he’s trying to escape. The first epic book of the Minnesota Kingston series by USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren. Her secret blew apart his life—and now she needs his help? If only he could say no… Ten years should be long enough for Jack to forget the girl-next-door, his kid sister’s bestie and the woman—no, girl—who derailed his life. Now, he sort of likes his loner world as a missing person’s tracker. Well, mostly. But of course, when he returns home for his sister’s wedding, there she is… Nope, not forgotten at all.

Jack tells the story of John Ames Boughton, the loved and grieved-over prodigal son of a Presbyterian minister in Gilead, Iowa, a drunkard and a ne'er-do-well. In segregated St. Louis sometime after World War II, Jack falls in love with Della Miles, an African American high school teacher, also a preacher's child, with a discriminating mind, a generous spirit and an independent will. Their fraught, beautiful story is one of Robinson's greatest achievements.

Felicity Barrows is no fool, though the fortune hunters pestering her must believe differently. What other reason could they have for hounding her every step, showering her with honeyed words and false compliments, expecting her to fall straight into their calculating arms? Better to remain a spinster than marry unhappily—if she could only get some peace from their incessant overtures.

Marilena Carpathia has only one dream; to be a mother. So when a mysterious clairvoyant promises the fulfillment of this dream, Marilena does not hesitate. Through genetic engineering and the power of the Prince of Darkness himself, Marilena is about to become a chosen vessel, one who will unknowingly give birth to the greatest evil the world has ever known. Halfway around the world, God’s plans are subtly being carried out too. Young Ray Steele is determined to avoid taking over the family business.

A small town newspaper editor and a local minister uncover a web of conspiracy while an unseen battle between the angels of good and evil takes place in the town of Ashton.

It all starts with a dare. Salome, a spirited young woman in Galilee, is perched in a tree and challenges Nathaniel, her smitten childhood friend, to climb onto a high branch after her. He falls and crushes a leg. Salome flees the scene in shock, abandoning Nathaniel. When Salome discovers her younger sister, Mariam (the Virgin Mary), is pregnant out of wedlock after their older sister, Rebekah, has been raped by Roman soldiers, she tries to raise the family’s reputation by marrying a man she barely knows, forsaking Nathaniel and nurturing guilt.

Ashley grieves the loss of her sister. Her only comfort is the little nephew who is left in her care. Since she works at home, she is able to watch Jack during the day, and it is truly a labor of love. Now that he has lost his mother, she is determined to raise him as her sister would wish. The downside is sharing custody with Jack's uncle, David. David is a successful businessman who can provide luxuries for Jack that Ashley’s budget will not allow. He also has a past reputation as a playboy.

David Lighthouse was once a hard-hitting investigative reporter for the Denver Post—before he was accused of the brutal murder of his fiancée and his life unraveled. Now, six years later, he’s once again the prime suspect in the murder of someone close to him. Beth Barkley’s body has been drained of all its blood, and there are two strange marks on her neck. David fights to clear his name even as disturbing clues at the crime scene reveal a haunting connection to his fiancée’s unsolved murder and his estranged father’s secret past.

Every day they slip across our borders to infiltrate our government, our schools, our neighborhoods. Homeland security can’t stop them. The armed forces are no threat to them. Powerful and unseen, they cannot be stopped...and they have been doing this for millennia. On what should have been the best day of his life, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Grant Austin learns of a plan to assassinate the president of the United States.

Exposing evangelical Christianity's darker side like nothing ever has, Feet of Clay is an accurate portrayal of what life is often like working for large Christian ministries in America. Sounding more like a memoir than a novel, Feet of Clay is authentic, believable, and interesting; captivating the listener from the first minute. It's difficult to put down. It will motivate many to insist on greater integrity and adherence to Christian values by faith-based organizations.

Steven Frederickson lives with his parents in the District. In his basement bedroom, he is the perpetual hero. Every night, he leads a clan of wizards into epic battles, he slaughters scores of Nazis, and he lives out a few sexual fantasies. The hope and thrills of the college experience have faded away - he never received the dream job he felt promised.

Ryan Carpenter realizes that he has missed the Rapture. His father had prepared for this by leaving Ryan a cabin and underground bunker full of everything he will need. Ryan makes his way to the cabin, just as the world begins to crumble into chaos. An unexpected visitor shows up, and together, they begin a journey which will change the lives of millions.

Franz Kappel and Japhet Buchanan never expected their friendship to be tested by the Third Reich. Friends from early childhood, the boys form an inseparable, brotherly bond. Growing up in a little German village, they escape most of the struggles of war until the day Japhet is banished from school for being a Jew, and later has a rib broken when other village boys beat him up. Franz learns he is putting himself in danger for spending so much time with Japhet but continues to stand up for his Jewish friend even at the risk to himself.

Christian's Walk brings pertinent scriptures to life as the King's children travel through a confusing and turbulent world. The characters of Christian Walk become our mirrored images revealing the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Fire and smallpox have ravaged the town of Zion, Wyoming. Rev. Kit Mann and the few remaining members of his church have spent a long winter praying for the town’s survival. With spring comes the answer, but it is not exactly how they imagined it would happen.

Listen to the passion of the immortals in ways you might imagine, but are not a part of - that is until you watch as a person's spirit moves from this dimension into that of demons and angels. Consider, if you will, if there are good angels and fallen ones - their mystery may be happening where you are now.

Kail Lambert spends the summer after high school graduation traveling the country, hoping to make it all the way to San Francisco before returning home to Illinois. However, a broken motorcycle leaves him stuck in Idaho, where he surprises himself by falling in love with the mountains and the local culture. He converts to Mormonism and marries Charlene Simmons - a perfect Mormon girl deeply dedicated to her church.

Having thwarted a rebel angel Spectacle designed to kill a woman and child, Grant Austin finds himself being stalked by the notorious Nosroch, and he is swept back into action. Israeli Special Forces Commando Rogan Dorn captures three demons during a daring raid, but not before they kill two members of his team. Empowered with Nephilim skills by the legendary ring of King Solomon, he goes after the being he believes is responsible for their deaths - rebel angel Nosroch.

The war for heaven, between good and evil, has never ended.... Powerful and unseen, the forces of Lucifer execute their diabolical plots against mankind. And once again, Grant Austin finds himself caught up in an endless battle between faithful and rebel angels that tests his link to the supernatural realm, endangers his friends, and threatens his eternal destiny. The world is rocked when a first-century manuscript surfaces...a gospel account by Jesus himself.

Rev. Christopher Mann saved his town from a band of outlaws. Now, he faces an even greater challenge - trying to save himself from the hangman. No longer running or hiding, he returns to Lincoln to stand trial for the crime that propelled him into the ministry. A young cavalry officer battles a train wreck, a gunshot wound and a fever in a race to deliver the seemingly cursed letter that might secure Mann’s pardon. Will he arrive in time?