Akron Public Library

Mariah Lyons risks her life to solve the brutal murder of her father, Dr. Jonathan Lyons, a well-respected academic, who in a stroke of luck comes into the possession of an ancient and highly valuable parchment stolen from the Vatican in the 15th century.

A skeleton almost 2,000 years old- will it shed new light on the life of Jesus or plunge the world into darkness and chaos?

"In first-century Jerusalem, the faithful Judith finds herself caught in a web of romantic betrayal and intrigue. She must reconcile her faith with her conflicting feelings for two brothers, one the Zealot Dismas and his brother, the sensitive merchant Gabriel. A letter written by an insightful Galilean rabbi changes their lives forever and sets each on a new path of discovery, humanity and love. In modern-day Israel, amidst the war-torn countryside,...

A new Sukey Reynolds mystery - When ancient historian Doctor Whistler is found dead and the letter he claimed was from St Paul goes missing, all evidence points towards Dr Lamont. Constable Sukey Reynolds has an apparently straightforward case, but her instincts tell her it is too simple: the victim was about to hand Lamont the script, so why bother to kill him for it? She must find another motive for murder...

"Each year, thousands travel to Israel to visit its holy sites. But how can they know that the locations they are experiencing are authentic? In an age of biblical skepticism, Where God Came Down: The Archeological Evidence delivers a refreshing perspective, emphasizing a profound agreement between the Bible and archaeology. Using Scripture as his primary ancient text and most important interpretive tool, author Joel P. Kramer identifies and examines...