NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Taking a unique look at the mysterious whereabouts of the Holy Ark and the Ark of the Covenant, author Howard H. Schack offers a captivating piece of historical fiction that utilizes his extensive factual knowledge and his storytelling ability. His new book, SACRED QUEST: In Search of the Lost Ark of the Covenant (now available through 1stBooks), takes an accurate journey into history through the eyes of fictional characters.
Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Psalmist wrote, "Truth shall spring out of the earth." Since that time, the author writes, scientists and scholars have been searching for the mysterious Holy Ark of the Covenants, which could hold the secrets to the earliest of religions. Schack draws on his knowledge of biblical history, translations, myths, beliefs, ideas and theories to present a novel that's as accurate as possible. The book's characters tell a riveting story of religious history, beginning with the time the Ark was first housed in Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.
"From the desolate sands of the Sinai to the fertile valley of the Euphrates, the Land of the Bible has been yielding its buried secrets about the Ark all too slowly," Schack writes.
People have been searching for this relic for centuries, and Schack now brings its story into a new light.
Schack is a veteran military intelligence officer, currently serving on a government-sponsored anti-terrorism analytical task force. His previous books include Secret Agenda and Desert Storms, both endorsed by the U.S. Congress' foreign affairs committee chairman. They also warned of an attack on America two years prior to Sept. 11, 2001. Another work, A Spy in Canaan, has won several awards and was featured in Reader's Digest as "best nonfiction."
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