Jennings Baxter

Raptor of Deliverance - Book I Jennings Baxter

Publisher Marketing: A former Southeast Asian child soldier residing now in England works with a reporter to uncover the truth of her past. What they uncover is her memory of an extraordinary power and hints of a mysterious organization that seeks to use it to further an evil agenda. The first in a spellbinding trilogy that explores spirituality and the oneness of being, Jennings Baxter's debut is a mystery thriller of uncommon suspense and intensity. While investigating the effects of civil war and natural disasters on children in Southeast Asia, reporter Richard Pengellis stumbles across the astonishing tale of a former child solder turned relief volunteer who singlehandedly destroyed the adult soldiers of a local rebel army-yet harmed none of its children. Following her trail to Somerset, England, he finds the young woman, Mary Catherine, still traumatized by the horrific event. Remembering what happened only in short snatches of dreams, Mary Catherine begins to open up to Richard and their growing bond reveals Richard's secrets as well. When she convinces her therapist to hypnotize her, she talks of a city of seven circles and the power of the Raptor of Deliverance, the protective power she used to save the children from the brutal soldiers. She also remembers a deadly group-the Alliance-who will stop at nothing to learn her secret, and Mary Catherine must find the answers within her dreams before it is too late. In this intriguing first installment of a trilogy dealing with the mythology of ancient civilizations and reincarnation, Baxter delivers a thought provoking journey full of mysticism, altruism, and pure unadulterated evil. Inspired by Agatha Christie's short story "Hound of Death," it explores spiritual concepts that call into question modern belief systems. A fascinating spiritual exploration of our past, present, and potential future, Raptor of Deliverance-Book 1 will leave you breathlessly awaiting the second installment. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 (EAN 9781484948606, Paperback) Foreword 07/21/2014 (EAN 9781484948606, Paperback)