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"While on vacation in the Middle East, Greg McKenzie is sold a scroll that he is told is a fake. He returns to Nashville, only to discover the scroll is real and there are two religious factions trying to get it back. The are trying so hard that Greg's wife is kidnapped in an effort to force him to return the scroll to the Palestinians instead of the Israelis. At all costs, Greg must save his wife."
Shirley Truax, Resident Scholar
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"Retired Air Force OSI agent Greg McKenzie and his wife Jill return from a Holy Land tour with what they believe is a souvenir Dead Sea Scroll. When Jill is abducted from their home in Nashville, Greg learns he holds an ancient scroll that gives the location of artifacts from Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. They are sought by a group of Palestinian terrorists, then a radical right-wing Israeli organization. Because of an old problem with Metro Nashville police, Greg is forced to strike out on his own in an attempt to rescue his wife. Complicating matters further, he learns the scroll's secret could touch off a new conflagration in the Middle East."
Chester D. Campbell, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 35%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 15%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- generic terrorists
Search for technology?
- power source
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- government investigator
- retiree
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- Arab terrorists
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Southeast
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Israel
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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