These two newest installments of the bestselling series continue the story of teens who are left behind following the Rapture and have nothing left but their newfound faith in Jesus Christ. Determined to stand up for God no matter the cost, they are tested as every turn.

On March 25, 2001, the nude body of Michelle Lewis, a 39-year-old nun, was discovered in her sleeping quarters at South Florida’s Holy Cross Academy. She had been stabbed 92 times. It wasn’t long before homicide detectives zeroed in on her killer: a young apprentice monk and former Holy Cross student, Mykhaylo Kofel. Under questioning, he confessed to the crime. But Kofel’s disturbing defense would not only rock the future of the upscale Dade County academy, it would also sound an alarm that would resonate all the way to the Vatican, making it one of the most sensational and controversial crimes in Florida history. What happened on that dark night in Holy Cross was unspeakable enough. The deeper the investigation got, the more sordid and disturbing the story became.

#30 in the Left Behind : the Kids series.

Conci D?Amato has taken a new position at The Academy of Signs and Wonders where intrigue and murders soon follow. This unusual school is the back drop for another fascinating mystery in which Conci and Detective Lt. McVey, team up again to unravel. Author Gloria D'Alessandro crafts a story of murder and mystery in 'Murder in a Holy Place.' The murders parallel the curriculum of one of the English Lit teachers, and a deceptive board of directors for the academy thwarts the attempts to search for truth on every hand. Love blooms amid this chaos and a mysterious pill, 'The Catalyst, ' threatens to destroy the relationship between Conci and Lt. McVey. Colorful, memorable characters are woven into the setting of this strange, wonderful school where miracles are common place.

“This exceptional debut melds ancient Egyptian religious belief and practice with court intrigue to produce a riveting mystery.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review The body of a much-hated scribe has been found in the sacred place of embalming, and the resulting outrage could threaten the reign of Tutankhamun. So the boy king tasks his investigator, Lord Meren, to look into the crime. The quest will take Meren into the worlds of nobles, slaves, and schemers in the royal court—all while he fights to keep the teenaged pharaoh safe from those who would take advantage of this crisis . . . “It’s always a pleasure to negotiate the treacherous corridors of power with Lord Meren.” —The New York Times Book Review “Robinson’s research, both criminological and archaeological, serves her well.” —San Jose Mercury News “A marvelous series.” —Historical Novel Society

Recounts the brutal murder of a thirty-nine-year-old Catholic nun, who was stabbed ninety-two times by a young apprentice monk and Holy Cross student, a crime that resonated all the way to the Vatican, making it one of the most sensational and controversial cases in Florida history. Original.