Call Me Mary Magdalene

by Billie Rae Bates

Deep in the heart of the Middle East, at one of the most revered ancient sites in the world in the spring of 1996, something startling happens to a young American tourist. It's only months after returning to the United States and her life in Detroit that she comes to learn she will play an amazing role in Bible prophecy. Author and journalist Billie Rae Bates adds a twist to end-time theories and Scriptural research in her second novel, weaving in and out of various denominational beliefs to present a literary challenge to the illusion of control. Learn more about the author at www.BillieRae.com.

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2006

About the author

A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates has a long career as a professional writer and editor that includes 10 years in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis. She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit, as well as the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, which cover the primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventure hits "Wonder Woman," "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Green Hornet," and a host of animated and kids' series. Since 2006, she's kept up a news blog focusing on these classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for other sites. BRB reviews books for Foreword Reviews. She's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed "My Mother's Clothing" and "The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls."

A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, Bates' work over the years has included interviews with all manner of actors and other Hollywood pros for the BRBTV products, as well as many artists and writers in the comics industry for her on-camera work for the TV shows "Comics Continuum" and "Fantastic Forum." She's done a bit of acting on the side, as well.

Bates is a mid-Michigan native who has also lived in Detroit, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. You can visit her official site at BillieRae.com, as well as the home page for BRBTV at BRBTV.com.