Introduction

A friend’s deception. A family’s dilemma.

While cataloging looted antiquities in Brussels, archaeologist Grace Madison learns that her daughter has disappeared in France, and daughter-in-law has been attacked in Switzerland. But before the Madisons can save themselves, they must rescue an old friend—if he’ll let them. Navigating a deadly, four-thousand-year-old artifact trail that crosses three continents, they jeopardize hearts and lives against a foe as old as time—as time runs out.

Because choosing what’s right is all that’s left.

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Excerpt

Day One
Chapter 1

Brussels

Grace Madison, PhD.
Four A.M.

The ringing phone interrupted my first good night’s sleep in two weeks. My heart raced, and the Sixth Commandment echoed through my groggy brain.
I am archaeologist Grace Madison, and I do not typically kill people, I thought.
“The shot shattered the window inches from her head.” My son was on the other end of the line, referring to Becca, his bride. “I’m checking in with everybody. Dad was plowing snow off the road to the ranch house. You’re obviously fine in Belgium. Where’s Maggie? I can’t find her.” ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

1. The title of this book, The Brothers’ Keepers, refers to Grace Madison’s determination to protect her beloved professor, Stanley Augustus Steele, PhD. To what lengths would you go to protect someone? Do you think Grace is crazy? Why or why not?

2. The Brothers’ Keepers, like When Camels Fly before it, is about “doing the right thing.” Cite a situation in which you chose to do the right thing despite personal cost. Was it worth it?

3. Grace and her husband, Mark, are working to rebuild their marriage. How hard do you think it is to try to fall in love again? Is marriage only a commitment or covenant? Which is most important: love or commitment?

4. How do you think society’s perspective of marriage differs in the three generations—young adults, Boomers, and mature adults—depicted in the Parched series?

5. Which of the characters in The Brothers’ Keepers can you relate to, and why? Do any seem incomprehensible?

6. Do you want Maggie to fall for Cliff, the all-American as loyal as a golden retriever? Or Matthew, the handsome foreigner exuding danger, and bringing different cultural expectations to the table? How important is common ground? Or what common ground is most important?

6. In The Brothers’ Keepers, Mark seems more comfortable with the independence Grace developed in When Camels Fly. How would your spouse react if you decided to pursue a vastly different career after your children were grown? Would he or she be supportive, or threatened?

7. Grace raised children, built a family, and has a career. Maggie has sacrificed her own family life for her career. Can a woman “have it all,” or is that lifestyle a myth? How does contemporary Christianity support or discourage the choices Grace and Maggie are making?

8. In Genesis, we’re told that man and woman are created equally in God’s image. What attributes of God do you see in characters in The Brothers’ Keepers? Are they stereotypic?

9. Laura McAlex exhibits some nasty personality traits as the villainess of the Parched series. But we learn about her background in The Brothers’ Keepers. Does her history evoke your compassion? Do you think she can change and be redeemed? How does she differ from male villains?

10. Are you comfortable with a villainess? Do you respond to Laura McAlex the same way you would respond to a villain?

11. Do you know vigorous octogenarians? Talk about the traits of the Steeles, Merrit, and Flately. What can you do today to prepare to live actively and joyfully for the rest of your life?

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