A Wicked, Wicked Man

Two boys, Haman and Mordechai, vow to be friends for life. But an impulsive lie sets off events that trigger a series of retaliations in which only one will triumph.

Each man strives for power in the political labyrinth of 5th-century Persian politics, and as they do, their desire for the beautiful Narat deepens their animosity. A Wicked, Wicked Man reveals a tale unlike that immortalized in the biblical story of Esther. With his own tale to tell, starting with the book’s gripping beginning at the gallows, Haman describes his journey of betrayal and revenge.As their paths cross over a lifetime, Haman faces moral dilemmas that conflict with his desire for love, power and family ties. Who can he trust? Is it Xerxes? Atossa, the King’s mother? Vashti and Esther, the King’s beautiful wives? His own wife, Zeresh? When Haman is appointed Grand Vizier, he sets in motion a plan to eliminate his enemies, never suspecting that those he trusts have prepared a trap of their own.

The tension of Haman’s conflicting loyalties—to his King and country, to his tribe, to the woman he loves, to his father and to his own son—keep you wondering who will prevail in this ancient struggle.