First Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen Ever to Meet with Saudi Crown Prince Pens Thriller Imagining Historic Saudi-Israeli Summit Threatened by Terrorists who will stop at Nothing to Block Peace
CAROL STREAM, Ill., Oct. 1, 2019 – The Jerusalem Assassin, the newest political thriller from New York Times bestselling author Joel C. Rosenberg, delivers the next heart-pounding chronicle of former U.S. Secret Service Agent Marcus Ryker who now works for the Central Intelligence Agency. It continues exploring the implications of a deadly collusion between Russia, Iran, North Korea and a new generation of radical Islamist terror organizations. The book releases releasing March 17, 2020, from Tyndale House Publishers (Hardcover, $27.99, ISBN 978-1-4964-3784-6).
Drawing upon real-life news events and extensive research, the plot of The Jerusalem Assassin includes a fictional American president ready to roll out a Middle East Peace Plan only for it to be immediately rejected by Palestinian leadership. But, in a surprise twist, the Saudi Crown Prince signals a willingness to discuss peace with Israel and meet for a high-stakes summit in Jerusalem, if the American President will invite him to do so.
Rosenberg, who lives in Jerusalem, spins a scenario in The Jerusalem Assassin that to some may seem is far-fetched. But as the only American-Israeli novelist to have met with and also spent numerous hours with senior officials in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince, he finds intrigue in imagining the utterly unexpected.
“The Palestinians have said no to every peace plan since the U.N. Partition Plan of 1947, so it is likely any future proposals will also be rejected. Yet as crazy as many people may think of this premise, I find myself wondering, what if the Saudis step out of the shadows and indicate they’re ready to come to Jerusalem to negotiate peace?” said Rosenberg. “What would that look like? How might it play out? And who might try to stop it from happening? While a great many people will this is outlandish, I find it to be a fascinating ‘what if?’ premise for a novel.”
The Jerusalem Assassin picks up after Rosenberg’s two previous Marcus Ryker novels, The Kremlin Conspiracy and The Persian Gamble. Following the unexpected and violent death of Russian President Aleksandr Luganov, and the Iranian regime’s efforts to acquire fully operational nuclear warheads from North Korea – a mission successfully thwarted by Ryker and his colleagues, working closely with Israeli and Saudi intelligence – American President Andrew Clarke decides the moment has come to unveil his comprehensive proposal to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians. But when a series of senior American officials involved in the peace process are assassinated, Clarke orders Ryker and a team of CIA operatives to hunt down those responsible and bring the killing spree to an end.
What Ryker uncovers is a chilling plot to kill the American president himself. By the time Ryker and his team fully understand the plot and who’s behind it, they have less than 96 hours to disrupt a terrible evil that has been set in motion.
The Jerusalem Assassin uses fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat storytelling as a springboard to provide insights and generate discussion about some of today’s ongoing media stories involving the Middle East and U.S. international relations.
“From the Khashoggi murder to the recent Iranian strikes on the Saudi oil facilities, Saudi Arabia continues to be a major focus in the news,” Rosenberg said. “As we approach the 2020 election, I believe the question of Saudi Arabia’s relationship with America will continue to be discussed as the real prospects of a negotiated Middle East peace treaty by the current administration take shape.”
Author of 13 previous New York Times bestselling novels, Rosenberg has repeatedly proven his uncanny ability to foreshadow geopolitical realities, marking his place as a leader in fact-based fiction. His thrillers have been read by Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former President George W. Bush, former CIA Director Porter Goss, senior White House foreign policy advisor Jason Greenblatt, former Delta Force commander Jerry Boykin, Jordanian King Abdullah II, and dozens of Members of the U.S. House and Senate, among other national and world leaders, generals and intelligence officials.
For more information about The Jerusalem Assassin, visit JoelRosenberg.com.
Joel C. Rosenberg is a New York Times best-selling author of 14 novels and five nonfiction books, with nearly 5 million copies sold. He has been interviewed by, or written articles for, hundreds of media outlets and has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Times and The Jerusalem Post. A graduate of Syracuse University with a BFA in filmmaking, he is married and lives with his family in Jerusalem, Israel.
Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale products include many New York Times best-sellers, including the popular Left Behind fiction series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, novels by Francine Rivers, Karen Kingsbury and Rosenberg, plus numerous nonfiction works.
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