Book of Nathan - Hardcover

Weeden, Curt; Marek, Richard

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48 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 1933515910 ISBN 13: 9781933515915

Publisher: Oceanview Publishing, 2010

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The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and Rick Bullock is about to learn just how true that is. Bullock takes the road less traveled when he quits his job as an advertising executive to become director of a homeless shelter. Trading in a six-figure salary for paltry pay and even less respect? Costly. But helping one man get back on his feet? Priceless. When Zeus, a mentally challenged gentle giant and longtime shelter resident, is arrested for murdering evangelist Benjamin Kurios, Bullock wants answers. Convinced Zeus is incapable of such a horrific act, Bullock, along with a colorful cadre of characters, sets off on a journey to keep an innocent man off death row. The trip takes a disturbing detour when the bizarre group stumbles upon a transcript of the Book of Nathan and the discovery attracts the sinister attentions of a Jersey mobster, pro-life and pro-choice groups, and a billionaire used to getting his way.

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About the Author:

Curt Weeden, a former Johnson & Johnson corporate vice president, is president of of Business & Nonprofit Strategies, Inc., a consulting firm that focuses on business social responsibility strategies.

Richard Marek is former president and publisher of E. P. Dutton and editor in chief of The Dial Press. Marek has edited over three hundred books, including Thomas Harris's The Silence of The Lambs, and has worked with a number of bestselling authors, including Robert Ludlum, James Baldwin, and Truddi Chase. He is the author of Works of Genius. Marek lives in Connecticut.

Review:

"This is a very funny mystery with a clever story. The authors have a nice handle on dialogue and narrative description, and the story is convoluted enough to allow for plenty of funny scenes but without being too convoluted to follow. Lighthearted and snappy, it's sure to be a hit with comedy-mystery fans." ―Booklist

"Dan Brown meets Janet Evanovich in this incredibly intriguing and often hilarious mystery that wraps itself around one of the most bitterly debated issues of the day." ―Roxanne Black, author of Unexpected Blessings: Stories of Hope and Healing

"New Jersey's got it―as the state slogan used to say. And Curt Weeden and Richard Marek have put it all in Book of Nathan. A mobster and a stripper, the super-rich and unscrupulous fund-raisers, eccentric lawyers, petty crooks, and street people with surprising histories collide in a lively caper set against backdrops that range from gritty corners of New Brunswick to the hideaways of the wealthy and bastions of the corporate world. Heartbreaking and hilarious." ―Peggy Ehrhart, author

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