Judas the Apostle - Softcover

Ancient language expert Dr. Clotile Lejeune is happily living a quiet life in Seattle when her world is profoundly shaken. After she learns that her estranged father has been murdered, Cloe must travel with her son, J. E., back to her Louisiana hometown to unlock the mysteries of a two-thousand-year-old oil jar her father has left in her care—a jar inscribed with the name Judas Iscariot. Anxious to find her father’s killer and dispel her own personal demons, Cloe has no idea that what she is about to uncover has the potential to set the international religious community on fire.

With the help of a mysterious cleric, her son, and a letter from her father, Cloe soon realizes the African oil jar her father picked up during the war may be the most important relic discovered in centuries. But it is only the beginning. Across the globe, a billionaire arms merchant is leaving a trail of bodies in his wake in his pursuit of the jar and its contents.

In this religious thriller, the race for answers takes a language professor on a dangerous quest across three continents in order to discover the identity of Judas Iscariot. Now only time will tell if Cloe can find out what the past is reaching out to tell her—before it is too late.

“A religious mystery every bit as gripping as The Da Vinci Code. Set in South Louisiana and covering three continents, this crisply written debut novel is a page-turner full of suspense, with a fascinating look at the motives of one of history’s most loathed villains. Judas the Apostle presents the possibility of alternative groundbreaking biblical history that is also a compelling read.”
—Jim Brown, author and syndicated talk show host

“An edge-of-the-chair thriller, a stunning history and geography lesson, and an unparalleled glimpse into the past of one of history’s most maligned figures ... Judas the Apostle tells a great and truly plausible story against the rich and often diverse tapestry of Louisiana, America’s most colorful and mysterious region.”
—Bill Profita, radio talk show host

“This is a page-turner with both mind and muscle. Its thrills and intrigue are offered up with an equal dose of historic heft. It carries you along as it makes you reconsider the well-worn stories you thought you understood.”
—Anne Dubuisson Anderson, writing and publishing consultant