He calls himself the Coppersmith… A religious fanatic bent on murder, he begins systematically eliminating pastors in Upstate New York. From small towns to large cities he selects his victims, seemingly at random, and subjects them to a torturous death. Janelle Becker is the agent with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit charged with solving the crimes. But even with the Bureau’s resources, she finds herself ill-prepared to unravel the Coppersmith’s message. Why do his methods keep changing? How can they know where he’ll strike next? And can she escape her own dark past before it’s too late? As she and her fellow agents track down the clues of the Coppersmith, they find themselves following an ancient itinerary that hearkens back to the steps of the apostle Paul. It becomes a race against this faceless killer as they struggle to predict his movements and get ahead of his deadly message of judgment. Can they stop him in time?
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Michael J. Scott is a Christ-following husband, father, preacher, teacher, poet, playwright and writer. He is the author of the Jefferson’s Road series, The Coppersmith, and The Lost Scrolls, a Christian action- adventure novel. He enjoys writing, reading, discussing politics, philosophy, religion, teaching, singing, martial arts, “Freestyle Kendo,” acting, cooking and shooting pool. He currently lives with his family near Rochester, NY.
Michael J. Scott specializes in action/adventure thrillers and suspense. He is the author of no less than six series, which he is writing contemporaneously.
The series titled "Jefferson's Road" is a dystopic vision of America. Set sometime in the near future, it chiefly concerns the break out of widespread civil unrest in the United States due to the instability of the nation's social systems and the refusal of government to relinquish centralized control.
Michael's "Janelle Becker Books" tell the story of a Special Agent with the Behavioral Analysis Unit who is the lead investigator of the Religious Crimes Task Force. Janelle lives outside of Washington, D.C. with her cat Nutmeg. She enjoys Jazz music, Cajun cuisine, and has a penchant for speaking her mind. Addicted to prescription pain medication she'd received subsequent to a knife attack, she battles both the demons of her drug use as well as a string of broken relationships, all while wrestling against a dark memory in her past that threatens to shatter her carefully constructed world. Nevertheless, she is a crack investigator, and her unconventional insights are critical to solving the cases that land before her.
The "Jonathan Munro Adventures" follow the escapades of a reluctant hero swept up into archaeological adventures-usually at the hand of his beguiling ex-fiance, Isabel Kaufman. Dr. Munro is a paleographer (a professor of ancient writings) at the University of Michigan who'd rather stay in his office and study dusty tomes, but his commitment to Christ and his willingness to help those in need puts him into a world of danger were thieves, assassins, mercenaries, and unscrupulous collectors vie to obtain priceless treasures of antiquity.
"The Dragon's Eye Cycle" occurs in a mystical land of swords, sorcery, and fantastic creatures, and where mysteries still must be solved. Lucas Veritatus, ex-Sheriff of the North Country, now serves as a mercenary investigator. Joined by the enigmatic and beautiful Avenyë of the Ronami, and pursued by the memory of the dark sorcerer who cost him his eye, Lucas travels throughout the Four Realms using his eyes and ears to solve crimes, rather than relying on Magick. But Magick finds him nonetheless...
The "Spilled Milk" series are dark thrillers about Gerrold Smith, a widower and father who becomes a terrorist in order to protect his children from a corrupt social welfare agency. Like many of Michael's novels, Gerrold's tale is a morality play about choices - particularly wrong choices that take us down the slippery slope. If there is a theme to Spilled Milk and its sequels, it is this: The difference between the man and the monster is a matter of degree, not kind.
"New World Order" is the latest series from Michael's pen, debuting in 2013. Imagine a world without freedom, where common people are subjected to the whims of an out-of-control bureaucracy, no longer governed by men or by laws, but only by the expediency of an agenda-where not even the elite are in charge any longer. New World Order tells the story of Katherine and Rebecca Holt as they are swept up in a rebellion against the forces of a self-destructive, all-encompassing Authority that exists for no other purpose than its own demise.
Besides writing, Michael enjoys reading, discussing politics, philosophy and religion, teaching, singing, martial arts, "Freestyle Kendo," acting, cooking and shooting pool. Michael lives outside of Rochester, NY with his wife and three children.
I obtained this book for my kindle using Amazon Prime. From the first page.. I was hooked. I could not put it down . The author writes with such skill that it seems like a movie. This is one I would recommend to anyone who likes a good mystery with horror mixed in.
As a huge fan of Criminal Minds and the like, I was immediately drawn into The Coppersmith, and the multi-layered plot and tension held throughout. Mr. Scott handled the shifts in POV cleanly, especially when taking us into the killer's twisted perspective. His heroine was humanly believable, and there was not a "happily ever after" ending. This is an author I will be watching. Bravo!
Very good read. Thank you Kindle for providing the free books w/o this benefit I would have probably never read this book which I might add was very good. It was full of "omg" moments.
