Prophets and Loss (A Johnny Ravine Mystery)

by Martin Roth

  * Love, Justice and Power: The Message of Passover for Christians

  Passover is a Jewish celebration of the mighty acts of God in liberating the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

  But it is also much more. For the events that culminated in Passover tell us a momentous story about God's power, His love for His people and His justice.

  Yet there is even more. Because Passover is a story with a particularly deep and resounding message - that God's mighty act in redeeming the Israelites foreshadowed another, even mightier, act, when He would come to Earth in the form of a baby. And this time He would redeem the entire world.

  Read this short book and be inspired and encouraged that our God is a God of love, justice and power.

  Martin Roth’s Acclaimed Brother Half Angel Series of International Thrillers

  With a focus on the persecuted church, these thrillers feature Brother Half Angel, an abrasive former military man who heads a clandestine new military order that is dedicated to fighting for the rights of persecuted Christians around the world.

  * Brother Half Angel - an underground Christian seminary in China is under siege from sword-wielding members of a local cult who still pay homage to the bloodthirsty extremists who tried to expel all foreigners from China in the nineteenth century.

  * The Maria Kannon - a killer is on the loose in Japan, targeting members of a small church community. It becomes apparent that the key is a mysterious card left at each murder scene – a card depicting the Maria Kannon, a statue of a Buddhist deity that was once revered by persecuted Japanese Christians.

  * Military Orders – a missionary is murdered in India and the local police are falsely claiming that he was the leader of a gang engaged in the theft and sale of precious temple artworks. It quickly becomes clear that he was involved in something much bigger than simple mission work. But what?

  * Festival in the Desert – a US military officer is kidnapped by terrorists in West Africa and a Christian mission hospital in the region is under attack. It is time to call on the New Mercedarians, the clandestine military order dedicated to fighting for Christians under attack around the world.

  * The Coptic Martyr of Cairo – American Christians at an archaeological dig in Cairo discover the body of a murdered priest in a church basement. It heralds an angry wave of attacks on an ancient church community.

  Johnny Ravine Private Detective Series

  Set in Australia, these books feature private detective Johnny Ravine. They were originally published by Ark House Press.

  * Prophets and Loss - when Melissa Stonelea’s born-again Christian husband is found strangled in the bondage room of the city’s classiest brothel, a page of the Bible stuffed in his mouth, she doesn’t need to hear more of her pastor’s sermons on the healing powers of forgiveness. She needs revenge.

  * Hot Rock Dreaming - Australian Christian Book of the Year finalist. The judges wrote: “Hired to investigate the death of an Aboriginal painter, private detective Johnny Ravine is drawn into a complex mystery as dangerous as it is intriguing. Environmental politics, land rights and Aboriginal spirituality are explored with subtlety. For the hero and reader alike there is a valuable lesson to be learned about the importance of discerning which voice is proclaiming life and love when all is not as it seems. A compelling novel.”

  * Burning at the Boss – a hellfire preacher is murdered and investigator Johnny Ravine learns that huge sums are missing from the charities that he administered. Was the preacher really using the money to pay off gunrunners? And, if so, why?

  Feisty Ferreira Thriller Series

  These financial thrillers feature Brazilian geologist Feisty Ferreira, now working as a highly paid financial analyst in order to pay for the orphanage she impulsively bought on a mission trip to the Philippines.

  * Tokyo Bossa Nova – a body is discovered on the dealing room floor of upper-crust investment bankers Baund Major. Meanwhile, a shady Japanese takeover specialist is trying to acquire an obscure Australian oil company. Feisty Ferreira is sent to Tokyo to investigate.

  * The Kalgoorlie Skimpy – a huge new gold discovery is followed by the murder of a top financial analyst. Feisty Ferreira is sent to the Australian outback. But why are so many people trying to stop her learning the truth?