National award winning author Ed Mitchell, was a foster child who later graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He went on to be an Airborne Infantry Ranger, a RAND Corporation Fellow, an aerospace systems engineer, and a community activist fighting to protect water resources in California. Along the way Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell became a national award-winning author by weaving his real-world experiences from foxhole to space into his Gold Lust series of contemporary adventure/thrillers.
He served in Airborne, Air Cavalry, Armor, and Mechanized Infantry units, including guarding the DMZ in Korea and protecting nuclear weapons. Prior to the 1st war in Iraq, as the Space-Ground Combat Analyst for U.S. Joint Space Command, Ed fought that war in a simulator and analyzed the results for the command. Additionally, he spent years working National Missile Defense and Homeland Security research and development. Ed helped develop the prototype command launch center for the Army’s Strategic Missile Defense units now in Alaska and California. Later, as a civilian Payload Integration Manager, he helped develop and test NMD kill vehicles for Lockheed Martin and Boeing. As a writer, he is proud of being a charter-founding member of the International Thriller Writers Organization.
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A tale of resurrection and redemption
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Synopsis: The centurion is a seasoned warrior of Rome's frontier army, decorated for saving the lives of ambitious generals, yet haunted by the harm he caused during a recent battle. His last assignment is to again be a bodyguard for the powerful. Quickly he is entangled in the security conflicts between Rome's governor in Judea and its religious leaders who want Jesus of Galilee killed for sedition. The immediate political and religious struggle for control of the body of Jesus propels the centurion to guard his tomb.
Winner Amazon #1 Bestseller and first place in Chic Lit Cafe's Book Excellence Award contest for best historical fiction.
"Centurion Witness is an engaging story in the genre of Ben Hur. A heartfelt, protective soldier draws you into his tale of commitment, regret, and atonement still meaningful for people in modern times."
Theresa Micheletti, Cardinal, N.S.
"Through the centurion's rugged journey from transgression to understanding, you will walk with those who initiated and participated in the most valuable moment in human history. A moment that changed individuals and the world."
Leora Worthington, Clinical Lab Scientist
Excellent – Five stars
This is an excellent book, a good plot that keeps you reading, and an engaging protagonist. It's a different take on the story of Christ's Passion and has a great twist at the end. I loved it! Netgalley reviewer – Janet Perry
Título : Centurion Witness
EAN : 9781734206548
Editorial : California Coast Publishing
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