Search for the Scroll

Blends biblical scholarship with history in a novel that has faith issues at its core. The large cast of characters includes familiar figures from the Gospels and others that fi rst-time novelist Duane Stradley has created to fill in blanks. The plot centers around an elusive book of prophecy that gives clues to the identity of the Messiah. It is set in the years of Jesus' ministry, and the protagonists have doubts about who the messiah really is. They hope the elusive manuscript can help them resolve their doubts. What they are really pursuing is transformative power of belief itself. Search for the Scroll will delight Christian literature fans and challenge nonbelievers willing to give it a chance.