The Reluctant Spy

A grieving Jewish-American scholar and a displaced Palestinian refugee are set on a collision course when a secret intelligence operation intersects with a decades-old family legacy played out in the streets of Cairo and Tel Aviv.

The story opens with the shattering of Kenneth (Rossie) Rossberg’s quiet life. A renowned scholar of Islamic studies, Rossie’s world is upended when his wife is brutally murdered. Seeking answers the authorities cannot provide, Rossie is drawn into the clandestine world of international intelligence.

He soon discovers that his wife’s death was not a random act of violence, but a targeted strike linked to a high-stakes geopolitical game involving advanced satellite weaponry.

At its center is the ongoing power struggle of Jew against Arab in the Middle East, involving families, countries and loyalties. For the first time, the conflict is presented in personal terms that may be compared to “Cry, the Beloved Country,” a classic.

A filmic novel.