End-times mania has generated a booming industry ever since Hal Lindsey tagged 1988 as the year Jesus would return in his 1971 bestseller, The Late, Great Planet Earth. The legacy continued in Edgar Whisenant's 4.5 million-copy bestseller, 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could Be in 1988, and reached its zenith with the 60 million-copy best selling Left Behind series (which had the good sense to admit to being fiction).
Unfortunately,
date-setters throughout history have always ended up with egg on their
faces, because Jesus has steadfastly refused to follow their timetables.
Author Chris Well gleefully reminds his readers of the trouble that follows when we forget that "of that day and hour no one knows."
Chris Well, the undisputed master of the feisty crime novel, takes aim at the ultimate mystery in his latest novel, Tribulation House. Set for release in May 2007, Well skewers the Left Behind
generation with a wink and smile in this laugh-out-loud funny mystery
complete with high rollers, mobsters, loan sharks, and
Apocalypse-predicting preachers.READ THE FIRST CHAPTER ONLINE
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What Others are Saying about Tribulation House:
"With
an engaging cast of characters and a plot that clips right along from
start to finish, this book is a satisfying crossover novel that pokes
fun at some of the farther-flung fringes of Christianity while
remaining, like the best classic mysteries and comic books, a morality
tale in which crime doesn't pay and justice -- as well as grace --
prevails." -- Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow
"A powerful cautionary tale." -- Harriett Klausner
"A must read for fans of quality fiction full of powerful spiritual themes." -- Jake Chism, Armchair Interviews
"Filled with humor, the plot provides a great deal of food for thought while keeping the reader captivated." -- Melissa Parcel, RT Book Reviews
"Like Chris’s other books, this one is a fun read." -- Brandilyn Collins, Coral Moon
"Hilarious ... I highly recommend it!" -- Colleen Coble, Midnight Sea
"Should be on everyone's must-read list." -- Alton Gansky, Crime Scene Jerusalem
"Way too juicy to ignore ... a plot that's pure comedic genius." -- Infuze Magazine
"Edgy and entertaining." -- Armchair Interviews
"A book you don't want to put down." -- Wanda Dyson, Shefford Files series
"Plenty of spunk and satire." -- Susan Meissner, Widows and Orphans
"I love Chris Well's sense of humor, gritty storytelling, and the deeper meaning." -- Creston Mapes, Full Tilt
"Will make you think even while you’re enjoying the offbeat people and laughing at the quirky humor." -- Lorena McCourtney, Ivy Malone Mysteries
"The antidote to end–times hysteria." -- Eric Wilson, Aramis Black Mysteries
"Discover a new and offbeat voice in this field." -- Mindy Starns Clark, Smart Chick Mysteries
"Don't get left behind on this one." -- Jason Boyett, Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse
"No
doubt about it, Chris Well is the new heavyweight champ of
laugh-out-loud crime thrillers. TRIBULATION HOUSE was the most fun I’ve
had reading a book in ages." -- David Meigs, Curmudgeon's Rant
"It's risky taking such serious spiritual matter and turning it into almost a farce. But Well came out the victor." -- Karri Compton, Fiction Fanatics Only!
"Pokes some good natured fun, while giving us a nudge in the right direction." -- Jason Joyner, Spoiled For the Ordinary
"Will move many of us to do some serious reflectio --after we stop laughing, that is." -- Vicki Talley McCollum, Savvy ReViews
"Chris Well just keeps getting better and better at his craft."
-- Deena Peterson, A Peek At My Bookshelf
"Fast paced, entertaining, often funny, and always illuminating." -- David White, Christian Review of Books
"Though provoking ... humorous … Tribulation House is everything the blurbs promised." -- Andrea Graham, Ask Andrea
"A very interesting story!" -- Michelle Kralicek, Michelle's Great Blogs
"Has more depth than many novels without humor." -- David Brollier, The 3rd Covenant
