The ancients saw Death as a blazing figure on horseback, swift and merciless. Those facing the black chasm often mistook their pounding hearts for the beating of hooves. Now, two FBI agents pursuing a killer from a centuries-old cult realize they have become his prey. "Grabs you from page one. Be warned: Your heart will race, your head will spin, your palms will sweat!!" -- Robert Andrescik, editor of New Man magazine Comes a Horseman offers "hold your breath" thrills at a breathless pace. Well-developed characters drive the suspense-filled plot. -- Aspiring Retail Magazine, July 2005 A thriller in the truest sense of the word. -- Focus on Fiction, October 2005 Comes a Horseman is easily one of this year's best novels. -- New Man magazine, November/December 2005 This book is loaded with suspense and moves at a very fast pace. Highly recommended! -- BestSellersWorld.com, October 2005 This is a fast-paced page-turner as gracefully written as anything churned out by Koontz or Crichton. -- Dancing Word Magazine, November 2005 Praise for Comes a Horseman "Frightening and fiendishly smart, Comes a Horseman is a must-read! Robert Liparulo's intense thrill ride will keep your nerves frayed and your lights on. " David Morrell, best-selling author of Creepers and The Brotherhood of the Rose "Not for the faint of heart, this is quality writing that deserves a lofty niche within the action/suspense genre. It is well-researched and meticulously detailed, and the characters are fascinating and real, the dialogue clever and altogether human, the plot compelling. What I m trying to say is, I love it!" Frank Peretti, author of Monster and This Present Darkness "Robert Liparulo has crafted a diabolical thrill ride of a novel that makes the roller coaster at Magic Mountain seem like a speed bump. Part serial killer procedural, part global techno-thriller, part spiritual suspense epic, Comes a Horseman has enough plot twists and action to decode Da Vinci ! Highly recommended!" Jay Bonansinga, author of Frozen, The Killer s Game , and The Sinking of the Eastland "A riveting thriller that spins effortlessly off great writing and a demonic villain real enough to have you looking over your own shoulder." David H. Dun, best-selling author of The Black Silent "Robert Liparulo is one of the best writers to hit the block in a long time. Comes a Horseman is brilliantly conceived and executed. It will leave readers desperately wanting more." Ted Dekker, author of the #1 best-selling Obsessed "Robert Liparulo has burst onto the thriller scene with a ferociously original page-turner. Comes A Horseman takes religious conspiracy to the next, frightening level. Cutting edge forensics, horrifying villains, and a slam-bang race to the finish all come together to make one of the most exciting and satisfying reads of the year. " JA Konrath, author of Bloody Mary " Comes a Horseman is an ambitious and original debut thriller by a fine new writer. Robert Liparulo deserves an audience, because he has something meaningful to say." C.J. Box, Anthony Award winning author of Out of Range "Prophecy and murder run ramshod through Comes a Horseman . From the mountain peaks of Colorado down to a labyrinth beneath Jerusalem, mystery and adventure abound in a read that will keep you up to the wee hours of the morning. Not to be missed!" James Rollins, New York Times best-selling author of Sandstorm and Map of Bones "This book has everything murder, suspense, history, intrigue... Comes a Horseman grabs you and won't let go. It may be the most ambitious, most abundant first novel I've ever read. We'll be hearing from Robert Liparulo for a long time to come. Steve Hamilton, Edgar Award-Winning Author of Ice Run "Robert Liparulo starts off with a bang and then lulls us momentarily with well-modeled and sympathetic characters before he drops these totally likeable characters into a series of harrowing confrontations. Some of the fights involving razor-edged weapons manage to be excruciatingly wince-inducing while remaining truly entertaining. This is what is meant by guilty fun." Larry Hama, writer, Marvel Comics G.I. Joe and Wolverine "High-octane action and devilish conspiracies worthy of The Da Vinci Code or Left Behind . What's not to like?" Joseph R. Garber, author of Vertical Run and Whirlwind "Robert Liparulo writes the kind of thriller other authors write in their dreams, and readers devour until the wee hours of the morning! Make way for a new master of the genre and a can t-put-down knockout with Comes a Horseman ." Mark Andrew Olsen, author of The Assignment and co-author of Hadassah " Comes a Horseman is stunningly brilliant. It s a story of epic conflict, despair, courage, and the power of faith and strength and endurance... In one book, Robert Liparulo has clearly proven himself to be one of the best writers of our generation. I will anxiously