Linda Owen Knihy

Former First Lady Sarah Wesley asks a long-time friend Galen Rankin to find her missing heir. Galen's quest takes him to Peru, where a tiny teenager is regarded as a prophet and healer. Before Galen can whisk her to her grandmother's ranch in Texas, he must fight deceit, danger, deception, murder and corruption. In a story of good versus evil that pits the two protagonists against a group of devil worshipers, Galen has a life-changing realization of God's plan for his own life.

In a gripping tale of power and survival, Bantu Sibaba, a ruthless African dictator, seeks global domination while instilling fear through violence. The only one capable of thwarting his ambitions is U.S. President Stephanie Franklin, who has a complicated history with him from her Peace Corps days. As she battles a life-threatening illness and multiple assassination attempts from various adversaries, she finds support in Adam, a man who has loved her quietly for years. The stakes rise as she fights to protect her nation from impending nuclear war.

Set against the backdrop of Hurricane Bertha's unexpected turn, the story unfolds in a South Texas hospital where chaos reigns. As the storm wreaks havoc with winds reaching 180 miles per hour, a group of bank robbers takes the terrified residents hostage. The narrative weaves together themes of survival and resilience amidst nature's fury, highlighting the tension between the storm's destruction and the human spirit's fight for survival.