Ted Dekker - Showdown

Praise for
Ted Dekkers Novels

Dekker delivers his signature exploration of good and evil in the context of a genuine thriller that could further enlarge his already sizable audience.

Publishers Weekly

[Showdown] strips the veneer of civilization to the darkness of the soul, revealing the motivations and intents of the heart. This is a difficult book to read and definitely not for the squeamish. It brings home the horror of sin and the depth of sacrifice in a way another book would notcould not.

Authors Choice Reviews

Calling [Showdown] unique is an understatement. Ted Dekker has successfully laced a contemporary thriller with searing spiritual principles.

In the Library Reviews

Toss away all your expectations, because Showdown is one of the most original, most thoughtful, and most gripping reads I've been through in ages... Breaking all established story patterns or plot formulas, you'll find yourself repeatedly feeling that there's no way of predicting what will happen next... The pacing is dead-on, the flow is tight, and the epic story is downright sneaky in how it unfolds. Dekker excels at crafting stories that are hard to put down, and Showdown is the hardest yet.

infuzemag.com

The prose is smooth and tight, the message on target, and the ideas daring. This is one showdown you won't want to miss.

ERIC WILSON,
focusonfiction.net

Showdown is a well-written and suspenseful novel that can and will give Stephen King and Dean Koontz a run for their money.

www.1340mag.com

[In Obsessed] an inventive plot and fast-paced action put Dekker at the top of his game.

Library Journal

[In Obsessed] Ted Dekker brilliantly weaves two years1994 and 1973and two locationsthe United States and Germanyinto an exhilarating thriller of passion and hope.

Christian Retailing

With the release of White, and the culmination of the Circle Trilogy, Dekker has placed himself at the fore of Christian fiction. His tale is absolutely riveting, and the redemptive value at the heart of the series only makes it all the more remarkable.

MICHAEL JANKE,
CM Central

One of the highlights of the year in religious fiction has been Ted Dekkers striking color-coded spiritual trilogy. Exciting, well written, and resonant with meaning, Black, Red, and now White have won over both critics and genre readers... An epic journey completed with grace.

Editors, BARNES AND NOBLE

Dekker is a master of suspense and even makes room for romance.

Library Journal

Full of heroic action, deep meaning, and suspense so palpable your fingers will dig grooves into the books outer cover, Red magnifies the story of Black times ten, raising the stakes to epic proportions. But Ted Dekkers biggest ace in the hole is that he understands what so many others never realize: substance and meaning can go hand-in-hand with exciting, cinematic storytelling. Red is a thrilling, daring work of fiction that not only entertainsit inspires. Why arent there more stories like this?

ROBIN PARRISH, editor,
Fuse Magazine, www.FuseMagazine.net

Black has to be the read of the year! A powerful, thought-provoking, edge-of- your-seat thriller of epic proportions that offers great depth and insight into the forces around us.

JOE GOODMAN, film producer,
Namesake Entertainment

Ted Dekkers novels deliver big with mind-blowing, plot-twisting page turners. Fair warningthis trilogy will draw you in at a breakneck pace and never let up. Cancel all plans before you start because you wont be able to stop once you enter Black.

RALPH WINTER,
ProducerX-Men, X2:
X-Men United, Planet of the Apes,
Executive ProducerStarTrek V: Final
Frontier

Put simply: its a brilliant, dangerous idea.And we need more dangerous ideas... Dekkers trilogy is a mythical epic, with a vast, predetermined plot and a scope of staggering proportions... Black is one of those books that will make you thankful that you know how to read. If you love a good story, and dont mind suspending a little healthy disbelief, Black will keep you utterly enthralled from beginning to... well, cliffhanger. Red cant get here fast enough.

FuseMagazine.net

Just when I think I have Ted Dekker figured out, he hits me with the unexpected. With teasing wit, ever-lurking surprises, and adventurous new concepts, this guy could become a real vanguard in fiction.

FRANK PERETTI

[With THR3E] Dekker delivers another page-turner... masterfully takes readers on a ride full of plot twists and turns... a compelling tale of cat and mouse... an almost perfect blend of suspense, mystery, and horror.

Publishers Weekly

Ted Dekker is clearly one of the most gripping storytellers alive today. He creates plots that keep your heart pounding and palms sweating even after youve finished his books.

JEREMY REYNALDS,
Syndicated Columnist

Ted Dekker is the most exciting writer Ive read in a very long time. Blink will expand his fan base tremendously. Wonderful reading... powerful insights. Bravo!

TED BAEHR, President,
MOVIEGUIDE Magazine

What an emotional and thrilling story within a story! Teds approach allows you to see faith in a whole new light.

MAC POWELL,
Third Day

Ted Dekker paints a picture that will create a longing in each of us to be with our heavenly father.

DEBBIE DIEDERICH, National Director,
30 Hour Famine,World Vision

The Martyrs Song drives home the realities of standing for your faith in a world where it isnt always an easy decision.

MIKE YODER,
Director of Church Programs,
World Vision

I can think of no better way to say it than: this is Deeper Magic. High praise indeed, for those who recognize the reference. For everyone else, Ill just say: Highly Recommended.

Christianfictionreview.com

Everything a Book Could Hope to Achieve... a cross between Peretti and The Stand.

Religionexplorer.com

SHOWDOWN

Other Books by Ted Dekker

The Martyrs Song
Obsessed
Black
Red
White
Thr3e
Blink
Heavens Wager
When Heaven Weeps
Thunder of Heaven

With Bill Bright:

Blessed Child
A Man Called Blessed

Nonfiction:

The Slumber of Christianity

SHOWDOWN

TED DEKKER

Copyright 2006 by Ted Dekker

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dekker, Ted, 1962
Showdown / Ted Dekker.