Secret of the Scroll (Greg McKenzie Mysteries) [Kindle Edition]

Chester D. Campbell (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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"Grabs you from beginning to end. A great read." -- Don Goldman (What Goes Around)

"Gripping. I could not put it down." -- Stephane Daimlen-Völs (Hour of the Wolves)

Product Description

Retired Air Force OSI agent Greg McKenzie thinks his troubles with the Metro Nashville Police are a problem. Then he brings a "souvenir" Dead Sea Scroll home from the Holy Land and things go from bad to worse. A Palestinian terrorist group invades his home, fails to find the scroll, and takes his wife, Jill, hostage. Greg finds himself with an ancient Hebrew scroll worth millions, wanted by both the Palestinians and a radical far-right Israeli organization. When he tries to exchange it for Jill's freedom, everything goes wrong. Then the police target him as a suspect in his wife's disappearance, and he sets out alone on a perilous chase to save her life.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 330 KB
• Publisher: Durban House; 1st edition (September 28, 2002)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00124KDQY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,087 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

After following a snake-like career path that writhed about from newspapers to magazines to speechwriting to advertising to PR to association management, I settled on novel writing after retirement. I'm having a blast. My PI characters do things I'd never dare attempt. The reviewers love 'em, and so do the fans. Most of my stories are drawn from life, from all the weird and wonderful things that go on around me. Since I've been observing this for the last 85 years, there's no shortage of stuff to draw on.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and refreshing..., October 23, 2002

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Richard A. Emerson "Renaissance Redneck" (Westmoreland, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret of the Scroll (Paperback)

The Secret of the Scroll contains the high level of political deniability inherent in the espianage novel, causing the hero to rely on something other than the might and right of countries. Going it alone, Greg McKenzie picks up an intrigueing entourage of sidekicks as he races through the tale. The refreshing part is that the hero isn't exceptionally gifted with super powers of observation, incredible martial art skills, or packing tons of hardware. It is a story of man's greed affecting the innocent, resolved by a lifetime of experience,and fueled by a determination born of love. While the twists and turns are intricate, it is all told with a smooth grace that never pulls the reader out of the fantasy. I have found a new author whose next work I'll anticipate from the time I close the cover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Secret of the Scroll, May 2, 2003

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Donald L. Morgan "word merchant" (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secret of the Scroll (Paperback)

A first person, narrative mystery thriller of the first order. Adroitly titillates your sense of anticipation and suspense while slyly giving you a close-up feeling for the Israeli/Palestinian struggle. The plot and the pages go fast and as you realize you are thoroughly enjoying the story the book comes to an end. If you like good solid writing, thoughtful characterization and a believable story you'll enjoy this book.
Rus Morgan -- Host Interviewer for PBS "Book Talk" at Radio Station WYPL in Memphis TN. (103 books read and authors interviewed in the series since its inception in 1993). The male 'Grandma Moses' of mystery fiction. Member of MWA and PMA. Author of three novels, the stunning "Blackberries Got No Thorns" and two sizzling scifi mysteries, "The Voodoo Vortex" and "Luci"...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the Sequel, September 12, 2002

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Tina Timlin (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secret of the Scroll (Paperback)

Received the book the night before last and I could not put it down. Great read. I felt like I was living the entire story myself. Being a Nashville native it was enlightening to see the city in a different light. I truly cannot wait for the sequel to come out. The authors knowledge of the Holy Land made the book so true to life.