Martyr

In Martyr, a high-octane thriller that is as provocative as it is satirical, M.L. Bettino writes a modern adaptation of Euripides' play, Alcestis, where Death makes demands on a man who wishes to live at any cost. In the case of Dr. Stephen Reed, Bettino's protagonist, his goal, while noble, is far less grand. Dr. Reed has a lofty, yet attainable ambition to open an American university in India. As he begins the initial steps to establish the school he is met with a fair share of resistance, but it isn't until he is kidnapped by Moslem terrorists that he experiences the dangers of the path he has taken. With his family under attack, it is his father, the minister of a prominent Christian meg-church, whom the terrorists will demand as a sacrifice.
A truly affecting novel that examines how far anyone is willing to go for love, at the center of this heartbreaking story is Alcie Reed, Dr.Reed's devoted wife. She will rise to the occasion, not only for love of family, but as a commitment to her faith. With the glare of the media's bright lights and bit players vying for the camera, Alcie will do what is in her
heart and sacrifice herself with graceful certainty.