The Key of Damascus Book I: The Find

Brad Scott, a 30 something American businessman on vacation in Israel, unknowingly becomes an unwilling pawn in a bizarre game. He's confused by the unexplained events that keep popping up around him. He's totally oblivious that he's the focal point around which the game is evolving, and believes that the whole thing is just someone's poor sense of humour. Some strange people covet a certain Key and offer large sums of money for it. They keep harassing him even though the tourist does not possess the item. These weird people crop up unexpectedly at the strangest moments and will do anything to get the relic. One of the women involved attempts to seduce him in an effort to gain the treasure at any cost, while another one tries to save him from his own vices. He acquires the prize without knowing it and finally understands what the whole game is all about. The tale winds through Israel, Belgium, and Germany. To stop this deadly play, Brad must return to Jerusalem to get rid of the object that has troubled him for the last six months almost costing him his life. He returns to Jerusalem where he finally frees himself of the 'cursed' object so that he can return to his normal life.