Books by Jim Silman

British Intelligence, American Special Forces plus a James Bond-inspired means of communication play a part in this love story. Leila, ever critical of the Kingdom's social restrictions, is in love with Walid and he loves her, but they're not sure of each other's feelings because in Saudi Arabia an unmarried couple is not allowed to be alone. Walid links up with British Intelligence in a scheme to find and destroy an Al-Qaida cache of explosives. Posing as a suicide bomber he connects with the terrorist group hoping it will lead to the secret location. Upon learning of his dangerous mission, and a setback in the original plan, Leila confronts the intelligence heads and joins them in their concern for Walid's seemingly hopeless situation. A great deal of suspense (plus a miracle) figures in Walid's fate.

The idyllic world of twins Ben and Mary Jane Quinn crumbles when Ben is killed while protecting his sister from a ruthless villain. Heartbroken, she spends lonely hours in their secret hiding place, a thicket in the nearby woods. She learns of a boy who claims he had lived in her house, and is looking for his sister. Who is he? She falls in love with star football player Todd Gilmer. Unknown to her, he is tormented by memories of having had a sister in a previous life. He must find her! After saving Mary from her brother's killer, Todd is enticingly drawn to the thicket. When he finds Mary there, the past explodes to the present. Compelling and fascinating, The Thicket is a love story against all odds, and across the boundaries of time.