A heart-stopping thriller into the nexus between spirituality, neuropsychology, and international politics.
What if you controlled the power to see God?
Yale neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Lightman is on the verge of a ground-breaking discovery. A discovery that will solve a mystery that has haunted him since childhood. A discovery that will alter humanity’s relationship with religion forever.
Ethan’s invention, the Logos machine, has the power to produce religious ecstasy, but it may also cause madness.
When a colleague is brutally murdered, Ethan and Rachel Riley, a brilliant and beautiful graduate student, are thrust into a web of treachery that takes them deep into the Egyptian desert and to Project Jericho: a top-secret CIA program run by a mysterious doctor. As Ethan learns how his research has been perverted, he and Rachel race to unlock the Logos machine’s secrets before Project Jericho launches a modern Holy War. Along the way, he must confront a suppressed secret from his past that defines his very being.
Industry Reviews
Gold Medal for Best Suspense Fiction 2013 --Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards) Silver Medal for Fiction --2014 Nautilus Book Awards [A] gripping thriller with a provocative premise...a fast-paced, intelligent read. --Arts ATL "Small's latest novel (The Breath of God, 2011, etc.) expertly blends cutting-edge neurology and religious identity in a kinetic, engrossing thriller...A must-read for thriller fans, featuring well-defined characters and thought-provoking concepts." --Kirkus Its a page turner. It's one of those books that you pick up and by the time you finish you feel you have had a wonderful experience...I enjoyed it so much...I can see the movie now. --James Taylor, Writers in Focus TV "The Jericho Deception spins out a brilliant, plausible premise into a ripping good novel, brimming with excitement, imagination, vivid settings and personable characters. Highly recommended." --Douglas Preston, #1 best-selling author of The Monster of Florence "This one pushes the envelope to the edge and beyond, captivating with plausibility and imagination. A gritty thriller -- with plenty of meat on its bones." --Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author of The King's Deception "The Jericho Deception is a blisteringly original, wondrously structured descent into a literal and figurative hell. Jeffrey Small's stellar tale of murder, treachery and international daring-do breathes new life into the moribund religious thriller genre as it blends science seamlessly with superstition. A high-tech Da Vinci Code on steroids, only better written." --Jon Land, bestselling author of Pandora's Temple "Chock full of fascinating insider detail, The Jericho Deception is a thrilling roller-coaster ride into the beauty and darkness of the human mind. With muscular prose and a high quotient of believability, you'll be riveted watching scientists, politicians, and spies vie for control of the Logos machine. Send out for food. You won't want to stop reading." --Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Spies "[A] fascinating look at the influence religion has over humanity. Small has taken a deeply divisive subject and weaved a fascinating novel that is well-written and compelling." --Mysteries Galore.com "..lauded as "a ripping good novel" by #1 bestselling author Douglas Preston. And I have to say, having read it myself, Doug knows what he's talking about." --the big THRILL "The Jericho Deception is a super thriller...exhilarating tale. Readers will enjoy this taut religious suspense while looking up those factual entities that make Jeffrey Small's saga superbly fresh." --Midwest Book Review "Totally riveting! A fast-paced thriller filled with secret operations, greed, deception, and more.." --FreshFiction.com "This mystery thriller will have you turning pages until the very last...a hold-your-breath thrill." --Arab Vistas Today
