Tiger in the Shadows

by Debbie Wilson

Overview

Somewhere in the darkness, the Tiger waits to strike…

 

Abandoning her comfortable American life, Stefanie Peng sets out for China on a desperate quest to rescue her grandfather, a pastor in the underground church. Her pursuit leads her to labor camps, secret church meetings, and even prison, bringing her face to face with the value of her freedom and the cost so many pay for their faith. In China she faces:

 

A friend's treachery.

 

A fleeing preacher.

 

A vibrant church fighting for its existence.

 

A family friend with secrets that may save her life or cost it.

 

And master spy, the Beijing Tiger, who crouches to pounce at her first mistake.

 

Stefanie Peng had no idea that the fate of so many would hang on her trek into China to accompany her imprisoned grandfather to the United States. With the Tiger stalking her, she becomes the prey that will allow him to capture a high-priority Christian evangelist and gain access to her father's laser research. Only the love of the enigmatic man she had thought was her best friend can save her.

 

A gripping account of a Chinese government conspiracy to annihilate the Chinese church and bring America to her knees.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940167478022
Publisher:	Debbie Wilson
Publication date:	07/21/2023
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

A freelance writer, Debbie Wilson has debated about abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, and homeschooling on college campuses and television and has helped her husband and children build their house. When not writing on homeschooling, history, politics, and persecution, she babies her rottweilers, trains in defensive firearms techniques, embroiders, and is a political and human rights activist. She currently studies China, terrorism, and persecution of Christians around the world.

Editorial Reviews

In this well-intentioned suspense novel for the inspirational market, Wilson succeeds in showing the abuses and restrictions imposed on Christians in China, but is less adept at crafting believable, compelling fiction. Stefanie Peng has made a promise to her Nanai (grandmother) that she will leave their comfortable home in Glen Ellyn, Ill., and travel to China to attempt to locate her grandfather, imprisoned there for many years for his beliefs. Troy Hardigan, a (refreshingly!) homely friend who has a keen romantic interest in Stefanie, senses trouble and follows her to China, presumably to help. Things quickly unravel, and Stefanie finds herself on the run from the nefarious Beijing Tiger, a spy who, improbably, is involved in stamping out the "cult" of Christianity while also engaging in international espionage. Wilson pairs scenes from the persecuted church with scenes from the lives of Troy and Stefanie, as the two story lines converge. She relies heavily on genre devices and information on the state of Christianity in China to move the plot along, not always smoothly. The deletion of extra scenes, superfluous plot threads and unnecessary characters would have resulted in a focused, cleaner read. Characters tend to be one-dimensional, and some scenes are unconvincing, including a contrivance in which the Beijing Tiger's door is left unlatched. However, with its themes of forgiveness and steadfast faith, this novel should appeal to CBA readers who are interested in broadening their knowledge of religious persecution in China. (May) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Tiger in the Shadows is a gripping account of a Chinese government conspiracy to annihilate the Chinese church

WRGN Network - Shirley Updyke

Tiger in the Shadows is a gripping account of a Chinese government conspiracy to annihilate the Chinese church
— Shirley Updyke

WRGN Network