The Covenant - Softcover

A thrilling page-turner from start to finish, The Covenant is not only a mesmerizing tale with finely drawn characters, it is a story of truth and integrity, a multi-generational novel of love, friendship and duty. This is a must read book.Faye Kellerman, author of Street Dreams This is the story behind the headlinesthe reality of our times, where terrorists reign and average citizens engage in a passionate and terrifying struggle to preserve life. Living in Jerusalem, Elise Margulies fears for the lives of her husband and daughter constantly. Then the day comes when her worst fears are realized. Dr. Jonathan Margulies is driving his young daughter home from her ballet recital. Hours later, his bullet-ridden car is found empty on the side of the road. Elise, in the last stages of a difficult pregnancy, desperately calls her grandmother Leah in America for help and unknowingly revives a decades-old oath. Over five terror- and hope-filled days, the ties that bind two generations form a powerful alliance against contemporary evil. With this moving novel about tragedy and redemption, Naomi Ragen is at her most powerful and engrossing