Check out today’s Best Indie Books of 2012 SEMIFINALIST – The Blood of Zealots by William J. Atkins. The perfect combination of politics, science and religion, this fast-paced action-adventure will have readers questioning the world around them. It currently has 4.7 star rating with 10 reviews. 
A Brief Synopsis of The Blood of Zealots:
Merging science-fiction with global espionage, and good old-fashioned romance, this unique and fast-paced book follows a trail of DNA to reveal how we’re all connected—and implicated—in today’s tense international arena. The Blood of Zealots exposes the divisions between cultures and nation states where one man’s terrorist is another man’s patriot. Inspired by his own search for a biological parent, Atkins takes readers on a captivating journey across continents into a realistic story-world where zealotry and ideology collide and coalesce on multiple fronts.
About the Author:
William J. Atkins wrote his first full-length novel after thirty years as an international financial executive. His life experiences in international sales and marketing exposed him to the cultural cross currents that feed the characters and places in his book. He is a graduate of Hobart College, where he was received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1975. He also studied Middle Eastern history at Franklin College in Lugano, Switzerland. In 1973, he was evacuated from Eilat, Israel, days before the beginning of the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Egypt. He fled to a kibbutz in Beersheba, where he was educated first hand about Israel’s conflict with the Arab world. William and his wife Betsy split time between homes in Indiana, the Bahamas, and Canada. They are parents of three wonderful children and grandparents to one beautiful granddaughter. William is an avid fisherman and outdoorsman who also enjoys kayaking, cycling, running, and hiking.
Some Praise for The Blood of Zealots:
“Politics, DNA research, and religious eccentricity weave their way through this introspective espionage tale – that’s wrapped in a love story, and highly psychological.” –Grace
“This first literary stab by William Atkins is Easy to Read ~ Hard to Put Down ~ and Ends unexpectedly with you aching for more.” –Richard Heilbrunn
“It is amazing how so many puzzle pieces play out in this debut novel from Atkins. The story does not disappoint and I find myself asking, “What’s next?!”” –Bruce Snow
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