ALSO BY
MICHELE CHYNOWETH:
The Faithful One
The Peace Maker
The Runaway Prophet
Praise for Michele Chynoweth’s Novels
The Faithful One
“…an exploration of what a contemporary Job might look like, Chynoweth’s tale should more than satisfy.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Understanding faith can be perplexing for some of us but the story Michele tells in this profound book is worth reading by all of us. She lets us know that faith is not only a mystery, it is a progression of our lives and a product of God Almighty for us to live by day after day.”
—Dr. Thelma Wells, (aka “Mama T” of Women of Faith conferences), founder of a Woman of God Ministries and Generation Love-Divine Explosion, speaker, author, television host, and professor
“It often seems that the great characters of the Bible are so far removed from us. We sanitize them and dehumanize them. The Faithful One puts the character of Job into a whole new contemporary light. The story makes his struggles so much more tangible and relatable to today’s audience. Kudos to Michele Chynoweth for helping us get a better handle on what Job may have gone through. It certainly makes my struggles seem much smaller!”
—Gus Lloyd, author of Magnetic Christianity and A Minute in the Church and host of “Seize the Day” on The Catholic Channel, Sirius XM 129
The Peace Maker
“In this contemporary retelling of the Bible’s First Book of Samuel, the story of David and Abigail stands the test of time.”
—Kentucky Monthly Magazine
“The Peace Maker by Michele Chynoweth is the type of story that many young women have lived in one way or another. Many of us have been like Chessa, caught between the one we love and doing what’s right…”
—5-Star Review by Samantha Rivera for Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards
The Runaway Prophet
“With another novel that will put you on the edge of your seat, author Michele Chynoweth delights again with The Runaway Prophet. Prepare to be swept up inside this page-turner…through one heart-stopping event after another, Rory and a team of investigators battle against the clock to remove the mafia and the dangerous bomb they’ve planted somewhere underground. The Runaway Prophet will keep you riveted.”
—Alexandra Karlessas for Delaware Today Magazine
“The Runaway Prophet was hard to put down. The author has done a great job of taking the Book of Jonah and making it come to life in the modern era. It’s a great book—now it needs to be made into a movie!”
—Pastor Chris Whaley, author of The Masked Saint, a memoir and major motion picture (winner of Best Picture, International Christian Film Festival)
THE
JEALOUS
SON
A NOVEL
MICHELE CHYNOWETH
NEW YORK
LONDON • NASHVILLE • MELBOURNE • VANCOUVER
THE JEALOUS SON
A NOVEL
© 2020 MICHELE CHYNOWETH
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Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.
Published in New York, New York, by Morgan James Publishing. Morgan James is a trademark of Morgan James, LLC. www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
All scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV® Copyright © 1973 1978 1984 2011 by Biblica, Inc.TM Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
ISBN 978-1-63195-048-3 paperback
ISBN 978-1-63195-049-0 eBook
ISBN 978-1-63195-050-6 hardcover
Library of Congress Control Number: 2020902833
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DEDICATION
For any parent who has ever lost a child… may you find the Peace that is not of this world.
And for my grandchildren, Marley and Liam, thank you for the joy you bring into my world.
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The Jealous Son is based on the story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. It is the latest of my contemporary suspense novels that re-imagine Old Testament stories, written so people today can better relate to the Bible story and understand God’s message. While certain elements of the original book have obviously been changed to modernize the story for today’s readers, I have, through research and consultation with religious leaders and clergy, made every attempt to stay as true to the original storyline as possible. Whether or not you’re familiar with the story of Cain and Abel, I hope you enjoy The Jealous Son and it inspires you to have a little more faith in God’s plan, no matter what you may be going through in your own life, and know that you “can do all this through Him who gives you strength.” —Phil. 4:13 (NIV)
—Michele Chynoweth
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am extremely grateful to the following people who made this novel the best it could be: for his theological and Biblical perspective and authentication, Reverend James Yeakel, OSFS, pastor of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Elkton, Md., MA in Theology and PhD in Clinical Social Work, former college professor and licensed clinical therapist; for his historical research and current knowledge regarding the Navajo people and traditions portrayed in this book, Bernhardt Dotson, MA, former journalist and current public relations director of Diné College, a four-year, tribally controlled college serving the 27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation with campuses in Arizona and New Mexico; for their help in authenticating characters, storylines and settings in the book: Eileen Thompson, BS, CRPS, CSCAD, assistant program director and licensed addiction counselor at Harbor of Grace Enhanced Recovery Center in Havre de Grace, Md.; Patricia Lake, MA, adjunct professor and teacher; Teri Repetsky Speck, RN, BSN; Jennifer Coulter, RN, BSN; and Tonya Schulte, a business owner in Phoenix, AZ; and for his unwavering support and undying love, my husband Bill Chynoweth.
“For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.”
–James, 3:16 (NIV)
PROLOGUE