I’m so honored today to welcome prolific author Jerry B. Jenkins to the blog to chat about his new dual-timeline suspense, Dead Sea Conspiracy!
Jerry B. Jenkins’ books have sold more than 73 million copies. Twenty-one of his titles have reached the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal best-seller lists. The phenomenally best-selling Left Behind series inspired several movies, one starring Nicolas Cage and another starring Kevin Sorbo. Jenkins has been featured on the cover of Newsweek and his writing has appeared in Time, Reader’s Digest, Guideposts, and dozens of other periodicals. Jenkins owns the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, through which he trains thousands of aspiring writers. He is a member of the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame and chairs the Creative Writing major at Colorado Christian University. He and his wife, Dianna, have three grown sons, including Dallas, creator and director of The Chosen TV series.
You can connect with Jerry on his website and Facebook.
DEAD SEA CONSPIRACY by Jerry B. Jenkins
SERIES: Dead Sea Chronicles #2
GENRE: Christian Suspense, Dual Timeline (Biblical & Contemporary)
PUBLISHER: Worthy Books
RELEASE DATE: August 23, 2022
PAGES: 321
In Book 2 of the Dead Sea Chronicles, archaeologist Nicole Berman is about to discover the key to unifying three major religions, if a dangerous and evil enemy doesn’t stop her first.
She is the first woman to be awarded a permit to lead a dig in Saudi Arabia and believes what she hopes to discover has the power to rewrite history. She assembles a team that will ultimately surprise – and in some cases – betray her. In a parallel storyline, readers are launched back to ancient Ur where young Abram is sent to learn from his forebears, who tell him firsthand stories of being on the ark during the Great Flood.
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Hi Jerry! Welcome to the blog!
Jerry: Summer. I love to be warm.
Carrie: I am the exact opposite lol
Jerry: Netflix. Always searching for non-formulaic.
Carrie: Netflix is definitely the best choice for that!
Jerry: Sandwich, with good chewy bread.
Carrie: Good chewy bread is a must!!
Jerry: It’s a tie, but I do love being able to tote around dozens of books electronically.
Carrie: I feel the same way
Q: Around here I like to say that reading is my superpower. If YOU had a superpower, what would it be?
Jerry: Who wouldn’t love to fly?
Carrie: right?!? It would make so many things easier – and more fun!
Q: Who is your favorite book character from childhood?
Jerry: Donnie Wharton in Little League Champs
Carrie: I’ve never read that one but I’m intrigued!
Q: Writing spaces are as diverse as authors and books. Where is your favorite space to write?
Jerry: In what I refer to as my cave. [it’s a pretty nice cave. 😊]
Carrie: oh wow – i love that desk!
Q: Did you have the whole plot outlined before you started writing Dead Sea Conspiracy, or did you let the characters dictate what came next?
Jerry: I’m a Pantser (writing by the seat of my pants as a process of discovery, rather than an Outliner or Plotter; I have a rough idea where I’m going, but I write to find out what happens.
Carrie: … which I’ve found creates that sense in the reader as well – we’re drawn to find out where the story is going, just like the writer was.
Q: What do you most want readers to take away from Dead Sea Conspiracy?
Jerry: A page-turning read; every chapter I alternate plots between a present day story and an ancient one—4,000 years apart—and I hope readers see the similarities, despite the time spans.
Carrie: One reason I love reading dual timeline novels – finding those common bonds across the decades … and the millenia 🙂
Thank you so much for taking time to talk with me! 🙂 Before we say goodbye for today, tell us what‘s coming up next for you.
Jerry: I’m writing the next novel in The Chosen series, based on the third season of the TV series my son created. Then I’ll write The Dad Coach (nonfiction) with the manager of the Kansas City Royals. And then I’ll rewrite and update another nonfiction book, Hedges / Loving Your Marriage Enough to Protect It.
Jerry B. Jenkins’ publicist is offering a print copy of Dead Sea Rising and Dead Sea Conspiracy to one of my readers! (US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.) This giveaway is subject to Reading Is My SuperPower’s giveaway policies which can be found here. Enter via the Rafflecopter form below.
What about you? What makes you want to read Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins?
Jerry Jenkins is an exceptional author!
I will try this a second time. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy Jerry Jenkin’s books. God bless you.
I would like to read Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins because it sounds like a ripping good tale based in current times as well as long ago!
Jerry B. Jenkins writes some good books, and I do love a good dual-timeline story!
These books sound so good, I would love to read them.
I have enjoyed all the Jerry B. Jenkins that I have ever read, and dual timelines are now a favorite of mine. Dead Sea Conspiracy will be a fantastic read!
I haven’t read any of his books, so I would like to try one by a new author.
New author for me.
Sounds really great
I want to read this because I read all of the “Left Behind” books.
Sounds very exciting! Congrats on your tour!
I want to know what the archaeologist finds! And, why there are people who want to stop her!
Jerry Jenkins is exceptional. Thank you for sharing.
Jerry Jenkins is an amazing veteran Christian fiction author. I have been looking at this series as a break from my traditional genres!
Jerry Jenkins is fantastic author! This book sounds so intriguing, and I love that it’s a dual timeline! Yay!