The Tree of Jesse by J.R. Mattison
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Paranormal Romantic Thriller
Release Date: April 6, 2013
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Book Description:
On a lonely strip of Death Valley a failing musician awakens to an intriguing new life. One filled with ancient languages, a hidden identity, and the woman who holds the key to his destiny...his connection to the lost pages of the Dead Sea Scrolls. But there are those who want to keep the secrets buried...and will stop at nothing to keep the prophecy from unfolding.
“You can come by and have some supper with Sally and I if you like.”
“No thanks. I’ve got plans.” I lie. I haven’t had plans for months. My evening meal consists of takeout from the Chinese place down the street that doubles as a doughnut shop in the morning.
We drive in silence. I watch the trees whip by in a blur until Jimmy slows and turns into my driveway.
That’s when I see her.
She sits inside her Jeep with her head resting against the glass, eyes shut, blood red hair pulled to one side trailing down her shoulder. Jimmy lets out a whistle.
“Didn’t know you had those kind of plans. Boy, you’ve been holdin out on me.”
I don’t reply and jump out of the car, walking towards her. She abruptly opens her eyes, sensing me and gives me a big smile as she rolls down her window.
“You surprised to see me?” She asks. I hear Jimmy’s tires on the gravel, the hum of the engine pulling away.
I feel mute. Like the wind has been knocked out of me but at the same time like I can breathe for the first time in years. “That’s an understatement.” I run a hand thru my hair shaking off sawdust.” So what are you doing here?”
Mara opens the door and steps out of the Jeep in a pair of yellow galoshes. “It’s supposed to rain later,” She says as I look down. “I’m here to make you a business proposition.”
Author Bio:
Mattison started her career in Chicago appearing on television and radio. She founded founded Cheshire Smile Productions, bringing to life and penning her first feature film FISH WITHOUT A BICYCLE, a festival winning coming of age comedy which was directed by Brian Austin Green. “Fish” is now available on Netflix. Mattison also wrote Cheshire’s second release THE THIRD WISH now available at Blockbuster and distributed by the Hallmark Channel.
Lionsgate’s FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY, based on a true story of Jewish gangsters set in the 1970’s starring James Caan, Paul Sorvino, Edward Furlong and Jeffrey Tambor was also produced and written by Mattison.
Most recently Jenna has written a TV movie called COMMITTED, which wrapped production this spring to premiere on television this fall. Her novel The Tree Of Jesse is a romantic religious thriller and will be released this spring, available worldwide. Mattison wrote the book while recovering from a traumatic injury and says that the novel, “wrote itself”, with historical facts just begging to be included. “I didn’t write this…it came from somewhere else. Somewhere good. Somewhere pure.”
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