Desert Pawn
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Desert Pawn is a contemporary, character-driven mystery that begins with the kidnapping of, Mary Ann Berman, an American newlywed honeymooning with her husband, Dr. Daniel Berman in Eilat, Israel. Shoshana Rich and Yonah Ferreres are the Shin Bet lead investigators who are charged to rescue Mary Ann and capture the perpetrators. In the backdrop of Israel's high stakes conflict with Palestinian fundamentalists, the investigators had many problems to solve. Who were the kidnappers? Was Mary Ann still alive, and if she was, where was she being held? What ransom were the kidnappers going to demand? Would Mary Ann's family or the United States break protocol and pay a ransom? The investigators are led through a series of twists and turns that involve the political and historical relationships between Israel, the United States, and the Hamas led Palestinians. A turning point in the investigation occurs when Mary Ann's stepfather, Leo Fields, a Baptist Minister and ardent supporter of Israel, arrives to assist in the investigation. He is personally drawn into a world he thought he had left behind. Following his arrival, the characters are swept into a world of intrigue, global politics, and revealed past truths.
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Desert Pawn is a contemporary, character-driven mystery that begins with the kidnapping of Mary Ann Berman, an American newlywed honeymooning with her husband, Dr. Daniel Berman, in Eilat, Israel. Shoshana Rich and Yonah Ferreres are the Shin Bet lead investigators who are charged to rescue Mary Ann and capture the perpetrators. In the backdrop of Israel’s high stakes conflict with Palestinian fundamentalists, the investigators have many problems to solve. Who are the kidnappers? Is Mary Ann still alive, and if she is, where is she being held? What ransom are the kidnappers going to demand? Would Mary Ann’s family or the United States break protocol and pay a ransom? The investigators are led through a series of twists and turns that involve the political and historical relationships between Israel, the United States, and the Hamas-led Palestinians. A turning point in the investigation occurs when Mary Ann’s stepfather, Leo Fields, a Baptist minister and ardent supporter of Israel, arrives to assist in the investigation. He is personally drawn into a world he thought he had left behind. Following his arrival, the characters are swept into a world of intrigue, global politics, and revealed past truths.
About the Author
Joel Feiss, the author of Retribution for Acts of Terrorism, The Formula, In the Name of Honor, and Pickup Murder, is a practicing gastroenterologist and internist in Plantation, Florida. Desert Pawn explores the political conflicts between Israel, the Hamas led Palestinians, and the United States in the form of a modern mystery. He lives with his wife, Pearl in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and can be reached at feissjoel@yahoo.com.