Two Testaments

by Elizabeth Musser

Overview

The slightest spark will ignite an explosion. And the tinderbox of broken political and racial relations in 1960s France and Algeria provides plenty of kindling. In the midst of the chaos, Garbiella Madison guards the orphans in her care while battling jealousy with Anne-Marie Duchemin, David's former flame who has recently arrived in Castelnau, France. Even more problems arise when the townspeople start expressing their discomfort with the multicultural orphanage. They want it shut down... permanently. Meanwhile, David is trapped on the other side of the Mediterranean, caught in the turmoil of a country gone mad. He seeks a way to guard his life and, at the same time, protect the refugees he came to help. But even if he accomplishes his mission, can he get out of Algeria alive?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781734056419
Publisher:	MacGregor Literary
Publication date:	10/06/2019
Series:	Secrets of the Cross , #2
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	745,905
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Elizabeth Musser, a Georgia native, lives in Lyon, France, where she and her husband serve as missionaries. She has authored several acclaimed novels including The Dwelling Place and The Swan House, which was named one of Amazon’s Top Christian Books of the Year and one of Georgia’s Top Ten Novels of the Past 100 Years. Look for the first book in the Secrets of the Cross Trilogy, Two Crosses, in stores now.

Editorial Reviews

In 1962, Algeria's war of independence leads to great danger for its French inhabitants. Anne-Marie Duchemin flees to southern France, leaving her boyfriend behind in the war-torn country. While working in an orphanage, she meets Gabriella Madison, an American exchange student. Gabriella is in love with one of her former teachers, David Hoffman, who is still trapped in Algeria. Even though David is also the father of Anne-Marie's illegitimate daughter, the two women become close friends, drawn together by their strong beliefs in God. Although the unique setting makes this an enjoyable read, the book is very much one of a series (Two Crosses, Chariot Victor, 1996). Readers who haven't read the first book may find this one difficult to follow at times. Libraries may wish to purchase accordingly.

Library Journal

Elizabeth Musser avoids preaching and simplistic answers, choosing instead to portray a God who cares in the midst of life’s complexity.”
— Publishers Weekly

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