Around the World in Seventy Years by Betty T. Smith

Around the World in Seventy Years - Betty Smith is a dear friend. I was with Betty when she received her shipment of these books, I will tell you she is as excited about them as a child on Christmas morning. Her whole purpose is to spread the Love and Word of Jesus Christ and this is just one of His tools. Reading this book is just like sitting and listening to her tell the stories of her travels throughout the world spreading the Love of God. She has gone to Mexico, Siberia, China, Peru, Brazil, Israel, Uganda, Wales, Estonia, and New York City (October 2001). She tells the stories so vividly you will feel like you are there. You will laugh and cry with those who she meets. You will rejoice with those who come to the Lord and you will want to join the next mission, right along with Betty.

Around the World in Seventy Years by Betty T. Smith

Around the World in Seventy Years - Betty Smith is a dear friend. I was with Betty when she received her shipment of these books, I will tell you she is as excited about them as a child on Christmas morning. Her whole purpose is to spread the Love and Word of Jesus Christ and this is just one of His tools. Reading this book is just like sitting and listening to her tell the stories of her travels throughout the world spreading the Love of God. She has gone to Mexico, Siberia, China, Peru, Brazil, Israel, Uganda, Wales, Estonia, and New York City (October 2001). She tells the stories so vividly you will feel like you are there. You will laugh and cry with those who she meets. You will rejoice with those who come to the Lord and you will want to join the next mission, right along with Betty.

Angels Falls by Nora Roberts

Angels Fall - Reece Gilmore is on a track to regain a sense of herself. She had driven into Angel’s Fist with a bad radiator hose. When she saw the “cook wanted” sign, she took it as a sign for herself and applied. It was time to get back into the kitchen after the horrible crime she has survived back east. Now, on her day off, she is hiking and witnesses another crime, but by the time she gets another witness, Brody, to the scene, there is no one there. By the time the Sheriff gets to the scene, there is no evidence anyone was ever there. Immediately, Reece starts finding things wrong in her apartment. Soon, everyone knows that Reece has spent time in the psych ward and marks her as crazy. Everyone except Brody.

Angels Falls by Nora Roberts

Angels Fall - Reece Gilmore is on a track to regain a sense of herself. She had driven into Angel’s Fist with a bad radiator hose. When she saw the “cook wanted” sign, she took it as a sign for herself and applied. It was time to get back into the kitchen after the horrible crime she has survived back east. Now, on her day off, she is hiking and witnesses another crime, but by the time she gets another witness, Brody, to the scene, there is no one there. By the time the Sheriff gets to the scene, there is no evidence anyone was ever there. Immediately, Reece starts finding things wrong in her apartment. Soon, everyone knows that Reece has spent time in the psych ward and marks her as crazy. Everyone except Brody.

Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson

Killer Weekend - New York State attorney general Elizabeth Shaler’s life was saved by a very observant policeman, Walt Fleming, on his beat 8 years ago in Sun valley, Idaho. Today, she is back in Sun Valley to announce her candidacy for president at a very prestigious business consortium, the C³, and Walt Fleming is the county sheriff. The C³ security force, the FBI, the Secret Service and even Walt’s dad are competing and maneuvering to lead the security team and keep Walt out of the loop. Meanwhile, a reliable threat has been posted against Shaler’s life; a body of a man has been found in a body bag in the ceiling of Salt Lake’s Airport, in the terminal of the plane that is going to Sun Valley; there is a cougar attacking people in the county; Walt’s nephew is getting involved with the criminal element; and his wife is screwing around.

Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson

Killer Weekend - New York State attorney general Elizabeth Shaler’s life was saved by a very observant policeman, Walt Fleming, on his beat 8 years ago in Sun valley, Idaho. Today, she is back in Sun Valley to announce her candidacy for president at a very prestigious business consortium, the C³, and Walt Fleming is the county sheriff. The C³ security force, the FBI, the Secret Service and even Walt’s dad are competing and maneuvering to lead the security team and keep Walt out of the loop. Meanwhile, a reliable threat has been posted against Shaler’s life; a body of a man has been found in a body bag in the ceiling of Salt Lake’s Airport, in the terminal of the plane that is going to Sun Valley; there is a cougar attacking people in the county; Walt’s nephew is getting involved with the criminal element; and his wife is screwing around.

All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz

All Night Long - Irene Stenson was 15 when she walked in the kitchen door of her home and found both her parents shot to death. Now, 17 years later, the friend she was out with that night, and hasn’t seen since, has insisted that she return to the town where it happened to tell her secrets about the past. What Irene finds is a stranger running the local lodge run by an ex-Marine with problems of his own, and her friend dead from an obvious drug overdose.

All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz

All Night Long - Irene Stenson was 15 when she walked in the kitchen door of her home and found both her parents shot to death. Now, 17 years later, the friend she was out with that night, and hasn’t seen since, has insisted that she return to the town where it happened to tell her secrets about the past. What Irene finds is a stranger running the local lodge run by an ex-Marine with problems of his own, and her friend dead from an obvious drug overdose.

High Noon by Nora Roberts

High Noon - Phoebe MacNamara learned at an early age how to be a hostage negotiator, from the hostage’s viewpoint. David McVee was the negotiator then and became the father figure in her fatherless home. Now she is a Lieutenant under Captain McVee and she has a 7 year old daughter of her own and is responsible for her agoraphobic mother, Essie, and her companion, Ava. As the top negotiator for Savannah she also trains the police to handle the situations until a negotiator arrives to take over. Not all men in the department are able to handle a women superior and Phoebe has words with a subordinate who subsequently loses a hostage taker and blames her.

Phoebe is violently and sexually attacked in the station house. She is also receiving dead animals on her doorstep. But she is also being wooed by a lottery winner who will not let her say no.

Roberts has created characters that become part of your life. You do not want to put this book down even when you finish reading the last page.

High Noon by Nora Roberts

High Noon - Phoebe MacNamara learned at an early age how to be a hostage negotiator, from the hostage’s viewpoint. David McVee was the negotiator then and became the father figure in her fatherless home. Now she is a Lieutenant under Captain McVee and she has a 7 year old daughter of her own and is responsible for her agoraphobic mother, Essie, and her companion, Ava. As the top negotiator for Savannah she also trains the police to handle the situations until a negotiator arrives to take over. Not all men in the department are able to handle a women superior and Phoebe has words with a subordinate who subsequently loses a hostage taker and blames her.

Phoebe is violently and sexually attacked in the station house. She is also receiving dead animals on her doorstep. But she is also being wooed by a lottery winner who will not let her say no.

Roberts has created characters that become part of your life. You do not want to put this book down even when you finish reading the last page.

The Copper Scroll by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Copper Scroll - Along with the Dead Sea Scrolls was a single scroll of copper. On this scroll is 64 lines indicating 63 places of buried treasure of the 2nd Temple. Prime Minister Doron has put together a group of archeologist to uncover the treasure. Jon and Erin get drawn in because the people in the group are dying mysteriously one by one.

This book is more overtly Christian than the other books. It has a lot more references to the bible and the “end times” than the previous books. The emphasis is on the interpretation of the Copper Scroll rather than the political scene.

The Copper Scroll by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Copper Scroll - Along with the Dead Sea Scrolls was a single scroll of copper. On this scroll is 64 lines indicating 63 places of buried treasure of the 2nd Temple. Prime Minister Doron has put together a group of archeologist to uncover the treasure. Jon and Erin get drawn in because the people in the group are dying mysteriously one by one.

This book is more overtly Christian than the other books. It has a lot more references to the bible and the “end times” than the previous books. The emphasis is on the interpretation of the Copper Scroll rather than the political scene.

The Ezekiel Option by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Ezekiel Option - The Israelis and the Palestinians have signed a historic peace settlement and both economies are prospering under the “oil for peace” plan. Erin McCoy and Jon Bennett are in Russia. A Russian plane is hijacked and is heading for the White House. There’s a coup in Russia, the Russian leader blames the American President for the death of Russians, Iran is building nuclear weapons, and this was all predicted by Ezekiel thousands of years ago!

Action, adventure, blood, guts, romance…These books have got it all! And you actually learn not only recent history but the history of the Middle East, and the biblical history and explanations as well. Very well worth reading.

The Ezekiel Option by Joel C. Rosenberg

The Ezekiel Option - The Israelis and the Palestinians have signed a historic peace settlement and both economies are prospering under the “oil for peace” plan. Erin McCoy and Jon Bennett are in Russia. A Russian plane is hijacked and is heading for the White House. There’s a coup in Russia, the Russian leader blames the American President for the death of Russians, Iran is building nuclear weapons, and this was all predicted by Ezekiel thousands of years ago!

Action, adventure, blood, guts, romance…These books have got it all! And you actually learn not only recent history but the history of the Middle East, and the biblical history and explanations as well. Very well worth reading.

The River Knows by Amanda Quick

The River Knows - Her father died and left her nothing but a library of books so she opened a bookshop. She has refused the advances of the gentleman but he did not accept her refusals and now he is dead and she must flee. She takes the little she can and fakes her own suicide.

One year later Anthony Stalbridge is investigating the affairs of Elwin Hastings because he believes Hastings had murdered his fiancée and staged it as a suicide. Mrs. Louisa Bryce is also investigating Hastings affairs, and Anthony has followed her to Hastings bedroom. As she is coming out of the bedroom a guard comes up the stairs so he catches her in a lovers embrace. Later she “hires” Anthony to open the safe in the bedroom and they agree to join forces to discover the truth behind Hastings business dealings and why he murdered Anthony’s fiancée.

The River Knows by Amanda Quick

The River Knows - Her father died and left her nothing but a library of books so she opened a bookshop. She has refused the advances of the gentleman but he did not accept her refusals and now he is dead and she must flee. She takes the little she can and fakes her own suicide.

One year later Anthony Stalbridge is investigating the affairs of Elwin Hastings because he believes Hastings had murdered his fiancée and staged it as a suicide. Mrs. Louisa Bryce is also investigating Hastings affairs, and Anthony has followed her to Hastings bedroom. As she is coming out of the bedroom a guard comes up the stairs so he catches her in a lovers embrace. Later she “hires” Anthony to open the safe in the bedroom and they agree to join forces to discover the truth behind Hastings business dealings and why he murdered Anthony’s fiancée.

The Third Circle by Amanda Quick

The Third Circle (Arcane Society, Book 4) - Leona Hewitt, a crystal worker is trying to get her family’s crystal stone back. Thaddeus Ware, hypnotist, is attempting to retrieve it for the Arcane Society. While separately looking for the relic they collide over the slain body of a prostitute in the private museum of Lord Delbridge. While they make their escape, Thaddeus is poisoned and Leona saves his life. Because she now has the stone, Leona, has put herself and her household in danger, in fact the stone was stolen back. Therefore, Thaddeus decided to house Leona at his parents house with his Aunt Victoria.

The Third Circle by Amanda Quick

The Third Circle (Arcane Society, Book 4) - Leona Hewitt, a crystal worker is trying to get her family’s crystal stone back. Thaddeus Ware, hypnotist, is attempting to retrieve it for the Arcane Society. While separately looking for the relic they collide over the slain body of a prostitute in the private museum of Lord Delbridge. While they make their escape, Thaddeus is poisoned and Leona saves his life. Because she now has the stone, Leona, has put herself and her household in danger, in fact the stone was stolen back. Therefore, Thaddeus decided to house Leona at his parents house with his Aunt Victoria.

The Appeal by John Grisham

The Appeal - A Mississippi court has returned a $41 million verdict against a chemical company. Carl Trudeau, owner of the corporation refusing to pay a dime to “those ignorant people and their slimy lawyers”, sets in motion a plan to buy himself a state court justice that will hear his appeal and vote to reverse the verdict. Mary Grace and Wes Payton have sacrificed everything to try this case for their clients. Now, they are struggling to rebuild their practice and support their candidate for the Court’s seat.

The Appeal by John Grisham

The Appeal - A Mississippi court has returned a $41 million verdict against a chemical company. Carl Trudeau, owner of the corporation refusing to pay a dime to “those ignorant people and their slimy lawyers”, sets in motion a plan to buy himself a state court justice that will hear his appeal and vote to reverse the verdict. Mary Grace and Wes Payton have sacrificed everything to try this case for their clients. Now, they are struggling to rebuild their practice and support their candidate for the Court’s seat.

Sleeping with Fear by Kay Hooper

Sleeping with Fear - Riley Crane wakes up in a rental cottage at Opal Island in bed fully dressed, covered in blood and with amnesia of the last 3 weeks. Her senses are dulled and her paranormal senses are completely gone. Before long the local sheriff Jake Ballard asks her to help in a murder investigation and she discovers that not only has she dated the sheriff but is intimately involved with the sheriffs boyhood rival Ash Prescott. Ash has a connection to the serial killer that Riley had tracked and killed 3 years ago. Her army buddy Gordon Skinner who asked her to come investigate some occult occurrences earlier is dating the sheriff’s deputy Leah. Riley knows that something is not right, but doesn’t know who she can trust and who she can’t. Bishop can’t send in backup because everyone else is on their own cases.

Sleeping with Fear by Kay Hooper

Sleeping with Fear - Riley Crane wakes up in a rental cottage at Opal Island in bed fully dressed, covered in blood and with amnesia of the last 3 weeks. Her senses are dulled and her paranormal senses are completely gone. Before long the local sheriff Jake Ballard asks her to help in a murder investigation and she discovers that not only has she dated the sheriff but is intimately involved with the sheriffs boyhood rival Ash Prescott. Ash has a connection to the serial killer that Riley had tracked and killed 3 years ago. Her army buddy Gordon Skinner who asked her to come investigate some occult occurrences earlier is dating the sheriff’s deputy Leah. Riley knows that something is not right, but doesn’t know who she can trust and who she can’t. Bishop can’t send in backup because everyone else is on their own cases.

Epicenter by Joel C. Rosenberg

Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future - Mr. Rosenberg very clearly outlines how he came up with his ideas for the themes in his series of books: The Last Jihad, the Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, and The Copper Scroll. He also explains how his fiction was able to predict so closely what eventually happened in real life. He also shows that that according to Ezekiel 38 & 39, it has only begun.

Epicenter by Joel C. Rosenberg

Epicenter: Why Current Rumblings in the Middle East Will Change Your Future - Mr. Rosenberg very clearly outlines how he came up with his ideas for the themes in his series of books: The Last Jihad, the Last Days, The Ezekiel Option, and The Copper Scroll. He also explains how his fiction was able to predict so closely what eventually happened in real life. He also shows that that according to Ezekiel 38 & 39, it has only begun.

Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky

Bleeding Kansas - Sara Paretsky grew up in the Kaw River Valley where this story takes place and explains the term “Bleeding Kansas” at the beginning.

The Schapens and the Grelliers have history in Lawrence, Kansas going back to the 1850s. Today, the Schapens are still angry about some wrong some Grellier they feel has done in the past. The Schapens attend the Salvation Through the Blood of Jesus Full Bible Church. They believe if you don’t attend their church you are a pagan and going to hell and recount everyone’s “sins” on their personal homepage, especially attacking the Grelliers. The Grelliers are just trying to make their farm work and raise two teenage kids, Chip and Lara.

Into this environment moves Gina Haring, a Wiccan. Chip joins the Army. A Schapen cow gives birth to a red heifer the Jews believe may be the red heifer for the rebuilding of the Temple. Lara and Robbie Schapen find affection for each other.

Bleeding Kansas by Sara Paretsky

Bleeding Kansas - Sara Paretsky grew up in the Kaw River Valley where this story takes place and explains the term “Bleeding Kansas” at the beginning.

The Schapens and the Grelliers have history in Lawrence, Kansas going back to the 1850s. Today, the Schapens are still angry about some wrong some Grellier they feel has done in the past. The Schapens attend the Salvation Through the Blood of Jesus Full Bible Church. They believe if you don’t attend their church you are a pagan and going to hell and recount everyone’s “sins” on their personal homepage, especially attacking the Grelliers. The Grelliers are just trying to make their farm work and raise two teenage kids, Chip and Lara.

Into this environment moves Gina Haring, a Wiccan. Chip joins the Army. A Schapen cow gives birth to a red heifer the Jews believe may be the red heifer for the rebuilding of the Temple. Lara and Robbie Schapen find affection for each other.

Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz

Sizzle and Burn - Raine Tallentyre lived her life hiding her paranormal abilities. Now her last relative, Aunt Vella, has died and left everything to her including a house in Shelbyville, Washington. When Raine arrives to clean out the house and list it to sell, she discovers a woman naked, bound, and gagged in the basement. Almost immediately, Zack Jones, working for the Arcane Society shows up to investigate. However, he is not the only one interested in the life and inheritance of Raine. The criminal outfit of paranormals known as Nightshade believes that Raine has the secret they are looking for.

Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz

Sizzle and Burn - Raine Tallentyre lived her life hiding her paranormal abilities. Now her last relative, Aunt Vella, has died and left everything to her including a house in Shelbyville, Washington. When Raine arrives to clean out the house and list it to sell, she discovers a woman naked, bound, and gagged in the basement. Almost immediately, Zack Jones, working for the Arcane Society shows up to investigate. However, he is not the only one interested in the life and inheritance of Raine. The criminal outfit of paranormals known as Nightshade believes that Raine has the secret they are looking for.