The Divine Beauty

All is well in the peaceful central Illinois city of Orwell until a sudden burglary occurs at its United States military base. During the disarray that follows in the reputable community, twenty-eight-year-old Weston James, recently heartbroken IT Architect and citizen of Orwell, receives an invitation to a mysterious jury party for an upcoming important trial from the local judge, Howard Fenton. When the party takes a ghastly turn for the worse at the judge?s country manor, Weston and the other guests, all from different backgrounds and careers, must band together to solve a staggering, spellbinding mystery that takes them all beyond the bounds of reality. Throughout his journey for both the truth and the recovery of his wounded soul, Weston discovers the shocking life of the revered judge, a monumental secret of the United States government, a passionate romance, an illustrious, enigmatic treasure, and a grand destiny that has been waiting for him for countless centuries. But death lurks around the manor?s every corner, as an intelligent, elusive, and scheming killer will stop at nothing to erase that destiny and make sure that no one escapes the manor alive. Twisting, turning, and brutally suspenseful, The Divine Beauty is the first novel by Evan Stalter.