A mystery thriller, set in the days of King Solomon of Ancient Israel, this historical suspense novel expands on the Biblical details of Solomon versus Jeroboam. While Solomon lords it in his palace in Jerusalem, and Jeroboam waits impatiently in Egypt for Solomon to die so that he can return and take over most of the country, Ahijah, the prophet, stirs up discontent. Complicating this explosive political situation, an unknown killer is targeting the priests of Baal. Who? Solomon himself? A Jeroboam rebel? A prophet? A religious fanatic? A rival priest? A maniac?

everyone who likes to get involved in a really good mystery thriller, especially one with an unusual setting.

the feeling that I was actually eavesdropping on historical events.

read another book by this author, "In All His Glory", set in Ancient Egypt.

unhappy that I'd not tumbled to the identity of the killer. The author plays fair too. There were clues, but I failed to identify them.

is an expert at characterization. Historical people like King Solomon really come to life here.

it is so exciting and so well written.

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