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The Coppersmith
He calls himself the Coppersmith...
A religious fanatic bent on murder, he begins systematically eliminating pastors in Upstate New York. From small towns to large cities he selects his victims, seemingly at random, and subjects them to a torturous death.
Janelle Becker is the agent with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit charged with solving the crimes. But even with the Bureau's resources, she finds herself ill-prepared to unravel the Coppersmith's message. Why do his methods keep changing? How can they know where he'll strike next? And can she escape her own dark past before it's too late?
As she and her fellow agents track down the clues of the Coppersmith, they find themselves following an ancient itinerary that hearkens back to the steps of the apostle Paul. It becomes a race against this faceless killer as they struggle to predict his movements and get ahead of his deadly message of judgment. Can they stop him in time?
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A religious fanatic bent on murder, he begins systematically eliminating pastors in Upstate New York. From small towns to large cities he selects his victims, seemingly at random, and subjects them to a torturous death.
Janelle Becker is the agent with the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit charged with solving the crimes. But even with the Bureau's resources, she finds herself ill-prepared to unravel the Coppersmith's message. Why do his methods keep changing? How can they know where he'll strike next? And can she escape her own dark past before it's too late?
As she and her fellow agents track down the clues of the Coppersmith, they find themselves following an ancient itinerary that hearkens back to the steps of the apostle Paul. It becomes a race against this faceless killer as they struggle to predict his movements and get ahead of his deadly message of judgment. Can they stop him in time?
Available in both paperback and Kindle E-book
388 pages, Paperback
First published April 20, 2011
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About the author
Michael J. Scott
44 books16 followersMichael J. Scott is a Christ-following husband, father, preacher, teacher, poet, playwright and writer. He is the author of the Jefferson’s Road series, The Coppersmith, and The Lost Scrolls, a Christian action- adventure novel.
He enjoys writing, reading, discussing politics, philosophy and religion, teaching, singing, martial arts, “Freestyle Kendo,” acting, cooking and shooting pool. He currently lives with his family near Rochester, New York.
He enjoys writing, reading, discussing politics, philosophy and religion, teaching, singing, martial arts, “Freestyle Kendo,” acting, cooking and shooting pool. He currently lives with his family near Rochester, New York.
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November 27, 2020
I really liked the story. The killer's method of selecting victims was novel. I have heard many people arguing that modern Christianity is based as much (if not more) on Paul than on Jesus, but the idea of taking that so far as to murder "false prophets" was a great twist.
The characterization is lacking. The agents from the BSU were easy to keep track of (especially since one is the only female law enforcement), but the agent from NY and the NY State Police detective kept getting mixed up in my mind. The author tried to make them separate characters, but they did not really separate themselves.
I object some to the author's portrayal of the atheist character. Throughout the book, that character admits to having a lack of knowledge about religion. Perhaps that describes the atheists the author knows, but every atheist I know (and I know a lot) knows the Bible better than many Christians.
The characterization is lacking. The agents from the BSU were easy to keep track of (especially since one is the only female law enforcement), but the agent from NY and the NY State Police detective kept getting mixed up in my mind. The author tried to make them separate characters, but they did not really separate themselves.
I object some to the author's portrayal of the atheist character. Throughout the book, that character admits to having a lack of knowledge about religion. Perhaps that describes the atheists the author knows, but every atheist I know (and I know a lot) knows the Bible better than many Christians.
July 29, 2012
I didn't expect this book to be as good as it was; for some reason it just didn't strike me as being that interesting. Because it was Michael Scott I went ahead and took a chance on it. It wasn't an explosive 'I'll remember it till I die book', but it was good. The serial killer's motive is, on the surface, a very deep one, but in my opinion it's not explored enough. Scott could have gone much deeper into the different subplots and characters as well, (especially Bold's motives, and Janelle's past)but it's still a good read.
October 4, 2012
As a huge fan of Criminal Minds and the like, I was immediately drawn into The Coppersmith, and the multi-layered plot and tension held throughout. Mr. Scott handled the shifts in POV cleanly, especially when taking us into the killer's twisted perspective. His heroine was humanly believable, and there was not a "happily ever after" ending. This is an author I will be watching. Bravo!
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