Books with author D D Christie

When a hand emerges from their television screen, twins Jack and Jill grab hold and find themselves on a whirlwind tour of the hero's journey, the most popular plot line of our day. Their epic tour guide, MonoDude, a.k.a. "the Chosen One," wants the twins to recognize his starring role in spite of his various disguises, but they find instead that the story itself points to a true hero, of whom MonoDude is completely unaware.The Lord Jesus Christ is the one true Hero in the unfolding history of redemption. What does this have to do with the way our children encounter stories? Everything. Do they unconsciously make themselves the fulfillment of the hero, or do they come looking for Christ? Monomyth, the prevailing narrative in our culture, promotes the self-hero yet at the same time unwittingly points to the Savior and his journey. The goal of this book is to help Christian families to think critically and biblically about films, movies, T.V. shows, and literature, and through that critical thinking, come to a deeper understanding of Bible and theology.

An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot's interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items - including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup - he congratulated the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a 'unique and beautiful problem'. The list made absolutely no sense at all. But, reasoned Poirot, if this was merely a petty thief at work, why was everyone at the hostel so frightened?

A little girl is taken. A mysterious cover-up. One young investigator determined to find the truth.Selena Bailey, a sophomore at the local university studying criminal justice, returns from winter break to jump into her first official case as a private investigator with her stepmother's security firm. Thrown into an undercover detail, Selena soon discovers a much darker plot. What seemed like a tragic kidnapping is revealed to be just the tip of the iceberg. Will Selena expose the truth before not only the little girl's life, but her own is lost forever?On The Rise is the third standalone story in the suspenseful Selena Bailey series. If you like thrilling twists, dark tension, and smart and driven women, then you'll love H.K. Christie's new mystery series.