Living in terror-torn Jerusalem, Elise Margulies constantly fears for the safety of her loved ones. Confined to bedrest during a difficult pregnancy, she happily awaits the return of her husband and little girl from a ballet recital, only to find that her worst fears have finally been realized. All seems lost until a phone call to her grandmother in America unexpectedly revives a decades-old oath, creating a force that transends time and place, to rescue her loved ones. Over the course of five terror- and hope-filled days, the ties that bind two generations forge a potent alliance against contemporary evil. “While still maintaining her great warmth for characters, The Covenant is as suspenseful as a Mary Higgins Clark as you worry about the fate of characters hour by hour, minute by minute. The Covenant brings the headlines heartbreakingly home and redefines the unlimited boundaries of lifelong friendship.” ― Gay Courter, author of The Midwife and Code Ezra “A thrilling page turning from start to finish, Naomi Ragen's The Covenant is not only a mesmerizing tale with fine drawn characters, it is a story of truth and integrity, a multi-generational novel love, friendship and duty. This is a MUST READ book. It is Naomi Ragen at her finest hour.” ― Faye Kellerman, author of Street Dreams “Naomi Ragen's books are always compulsively readable, and The Covenant is no exception. An emotionally-charged and engrossing book, The Covenant is a tribute to the power of friendship and the strength of love in the face of evil.” ― India Edghill, author of Wisdom's Daughter: A Novel of Solomon and Sheba " The Covenant is Naomi Ragen at her finest hour." ―Faye Kellerman, author of Straight into Darkness "A scrupulously fair-minded and riveting tale of current Israel. A deft mix of past and present, the story's as much political thriller as conventional tale about the ties of family and friendship." – Kirkus "Ragen's skill at storytelling has been proven time and again. In The Covenant she not only manages to keep up the exciting momentum, but it is probably her strongest book to date." –Ruth Eglash, The Jerusalem Post "An emotionally charged and engrossing book, The Covenant is a tribute to the power of friendship and the strength of love in the face of evil." –India Edghill, author of Wisdom's Daughter: A Novel of Solomon and Sheba " The Covenant …brings the headlines heartbreakingly home and redefines the unlimited boundaries of lifelong friendship."―Gay Courter, author of The Midwife and Code Ezra Naomi Ragen is an award-winning novelist, journalist and playwright. Her first book, Jephte’s Daughter , was listed among the one-hundred most important Jewish books of all time. Her bestselling novels include Sotah, The Covenant , The Sisters Weiss , and Devil in Jerusalem . An outspoken advocate for women’s rights, and an active combatant against anti-Israel and anti-Semitic propaganda through her website, she has lived in Jerusalem since 1971. An Observant Wife is her thirteenth novel.