Sherlock Holmes and the Needle

Bailey, Len

ISBN 10: 0849964830 / ISBN 13: 9780849964831

Published by Thomas Nelson, 2013

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Synopsis:

Embark on a journeythrough the Old and New Testament with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson asthey explore exotic and spice-laden places in search of clues.  

The detective and the doctor travel back intime with the help of a Moriarty-designed time machine to investigate ten Bibledestinations, unlocking clues to ten Bible mysteries. The most fascinatingcrime cases are those that are already solved, those that have beeninvestigated by the police and brought to a swift, satisfying, and almostinevitable conclusion. So it is with Bible stories which the reader mayconsider familiar and unremarkable. But under close scrutiny these stories giveup their hidden clues, their long kept secrets. Like a jewel newly polished,they sparkle and shine with a fresh, introspective light.

 

While traveling back in time to witnesscertain scenes, Holmes and Watson unravel ten different Biblical mysteries,including the following:

 

·       The Hanging Tree: Why did Ahithophel hang himself?

·       Righteous Blood is Red: Is Zechariah the son of Berekiah orJehoiada in Matthew 23?

·       You Miss, You Die: Why did David take five stones against Goliath?

·       Dead Man Walking: Why did Jesus delay in coming to Lazarus in John11?

 

About the Author:

Len Bailey is a professional radio commercial and voiceover actor and bagpipe player. He attended high school Markoma Bible  Academy in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and earned a B.A. in history from Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois. He also earned a journalism scholarship and was a member of the 1974 NCCAA national champion soccer team. He lives with his wife, Denise, and three sons in suburban Chicago.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Needle
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good