Modern-day Iraq: During a raging sandstorm in a war zone, army chaplain Jaime Richards is shocked to be reunited with her old friend Adara Dunbar—and devastated when, in the midst of an ambush, a black-robed man murders Adara in cold blood. But not before she delivers a final message to Jaime—one important enough to die for...and obviously to kill for. Why Adara? And how did her assassin know Jaime’s name?

Jaime’s quest for answers will lead her into danger beyond anything she’s experienced on the battlefield. At an ancient site, she meets a stranger who reveals astounding truths about Adara’s mission—and the war itself—that are impossible to ignore. The roots of this war reach back to a time and place fixed in history of civilization itself. Many have searched for The Garden of Eden before, because to find it is to unlock a power beyond human comprehension. Now, for Jaime, the chase is on—and the fate of the world hangs in the balance...

“An absolute page-turner. This book has ‘you are there’ insider details that make you question everything you read in today’s headlines. A thrill-a-minute read!” -- Christina Dodd, New York Times bestselling author

“Intelligent, exciting, well-paced, with a tremendously strong feeling of authenticity and a heroine whom one really cares about. I will certainly read it again!” -- Bill Napier

“Unique, provocative, and engrossing…hours of gripping reading.” -- Cherry Adair, New York Times bestselling author of Edge of Darkness

Years of writing award-winning biographies, and other inspirational stuff such as Chicken Soup from the Soul of Hawai’i, finally caused something inside Sharon Linnéa to snap, and the bodies have been quickly piling up. She joined forces with B.K. Sherer, her best friend since sixth grade, now an Army chaplain in Iraq. They figured out that the war was actually started by powerful people racing to find the site of the Garden of Eden. But why? The answer is revealed in the first of three thrillers, CHASING EDEN , (St. Martin’s, June 2007). Its first sequel, BEYOND EDEN , debuts this October.