{"product_id":"day-of-wrath-9781959170372","title":"Day of Wrath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are secrets within the Church. Some are worth killing for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Washington, DC, homicide detective Marko Zorn is called to the city's cathedral, he finds a scene as chilling as it is surreal: the bloodied body of the cardinal archbishop lies on the church floor beneath a balcony far above, a playing card clutched in his hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card is a key to an ancient secret from the mountains of Mexico, where the archbishop encountered a shadowy cult devoted to Holy Death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Marko digs deeper, he's pulled into a secretive world of ritual and power that stretches from a remote desert village to the inner sanctums of the Vatican. What begins as a murder investigation quickly spirals into something far more dangerous: a calculated plot to infiltrate the Catholic Church and extend the cult's reach into the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith bodies mounting, time running out, and the pope on his deathbed, Marko must expose the truth before the cult's influence becomes unstoppable. Is the Devil back in the game?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA spellbinding tale in the tradition of Dan Brown and David Baldacci, \u003cem\u003eDay of Wrath \u003c\/em\u003eis the most atmospheric novel of Otho Eskin's acclaimed Marko Zorn series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDay of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e is the fifth book in Otho Eskin's Marko Zorn series, which includes Amazon Editor's Pick \u003cem\u003eThe Reflecting Pool\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHead Shot\u003c\/em\u003e, Amazon Editor's Pick \u003cem\u003eFiretrap\u003c\/em\u003e, and the multiple award-winning \u003cem\u003eBlack Sun Rising\u003c\/em\u003e. Each novel can be read as a stand-alone or as a part of the series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE \u003cem\u003eFOR DAY OF WRATH\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Take a deep breath and hang on; this one holds you tight and never lets go.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Steve Berry, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and #1 internationally bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDay of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e is a pitch-perfect thriller, great storytelling wrapped up tight in a noir-laden package. . . . Eskin treads on the hallowed ground of Dan Brown and leaves even bigger footprints.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Jon Land, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e and #1 Amazon bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of Eskin's previous Marko Zorn novels will find themselves right at home here, enjoying the snappy rhythms of Zorn's rapid-fire dialogue . . . Zorn, who is as battle-tested as they come, . . . is a wise-cracking, faux-self-deprecating badass.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fast-moving action thriller with a coterie of unsavory yet colorful characters. . . . Jam-packed with suspense and intrigue.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eReaders' Choice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its richly layered mystery, intelligent plotting and one of the genre's most compelling detectives, \u003cem\u003eDay of Wrath\u003c\/em\u003e is the kind of thriller that reminds you why conspiracy fiction is so captivating in the first place.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003cem\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Otho Eskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Meridian Editions LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781959170372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEskin, Otho:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - OTHO ESKIN served as a US Foreign Service officer for over twenty years with assignments in locations across Europe and the Middle East. He was involved in negotiations on the United Nations International Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Space Station, and the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Upon retirement, Eskin became an internationally produced playwright and a thriller writer. Day of Wrath is Otho's fifth thriller in the Marko Zorn series.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Otho Eskin \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791180443805,"sku":"9781959170372","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_38a9e431-e024-4445-b286-e5c9b9e5244a.jpg?v=1786550010","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/day-of-wrath-9781959170372","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}