The Lost Scrolls (A Jonathan Munro Adventure)

The fact something has never been found does not mean it never existed. Once started I didn't want to put it down. - Amazon customerYou will be captivated from page 1 till the end. - Amazon customerEvery time I had a free moment, I would grab my kindle and start reading again. - Amazon customerLike a speeding roller coaster from the first chapter! - Amazon customer About the Book... Two things inspired me to write The Lost Scrolls . One was an idle conversation I had with some of my classmates back in Bible college about what it would be like if the original autographs of the New Testament were ever found. That idea stuck with me over twenty years. The second inspiration came from reading various archaeological suspense novels, most of which presented spurious and historically dubious claims that cast doubt on the truth of the New Testament. Recently, there's been a spate of Gnostic literature making the rounds, rife with speculation about the Knights Templar and the meaning of the Holy Grail and other Middle Age myths, mingled with the recent rediscovery of third through sixth century Gnostic manuscripts, such as the Gospel of Thomas, in an attempt to deny the historicity of Jesus. I wanted to counter this trend in fiction by writing an archaeological suspense story that supports Christianity, rather than undermining it.The theme of The Lost Scrolls is integrity--whether it's the integrity of the Church as a whole in sending someone after the autographs, the integrity of the Bible as it relates to manuscript reliability, or the integrity of the central characters. Will Jonathan sell himself out to possess the scrolls, or to win love? Will Isabel trade love for security or wealth? Will Demetri turn his back on his conversion to obey his religious leaders?Most importantly, what does man profit if he gains the whole world, and loses his soul (Matthew 16:26)? Michael J. Scott writes fiction that doesn't shy away from hard questions or dicey situations. He treats his characters like real people with real flaws who sometimes do wrong and stupid things--especially when they're trying to do the right thing.His interests range from the erosion of the American family, socio-political unrestin the U.S. that threatens to break into civil war, UFO's, adventures in Biblical and Christian archaeology, dystopias, sword and sorcery fantasy, to getting inside the mind of a serial killer.Feel free to check out his books and receive a free book when you sign up for his mailing list at MichaelJScottBooks.com Read more