Books in the Coil series

The COIL SERIES -- Book Two. The saga continues from Dark Liaison, and suspense heightens in DARK HEARTED as COIL strives to preserve God's people while searching for abducted operatives, only to uncover an evil plot in Europe.The Commission of International Laborers' mission is interrupted, and they are again targeted by a dark enemy bent on hatred and racism. COIL founder Corban Dowler musters all his resources to help in his quest, and prays they can stop the evil intentions of the one they know as Abaddon.A biochemical weapon is about to change the world, and COIL may be the catalyst-unless their brazen courage and boldness in Christ can change the tide. Where death seems inevitable, Corban's agents carry God's love and determination into the midst of darkness, defying odds, yet trusting God.In this international thriller, Corban leads the COIL team through a maze of intrigue and persecution, joy and sorrow, love and death-from a grim forest in Europe, to a blistering desert in Africa. Though killing is not COIL's way, the dark-hearted one has no such qualms.DARK HEARTED, Book Two in The COIL Series by D.I. TELBAT, and cover art by Streetlight Graphics, is a Christian action-suspense with themes of espionage, Christian persecution, rescue missions, and spiritual warfare. D.I. Telbat wishes to show how the lives of satanic agents bent on hatred contrast with the COIL operatives protecting and standing for righteousness. And again you'll find . . . there is no redemption without sacrifice.

The COIL Series Christian suspense continues in Dark Rule, Book Three by D.I. Telbat, taking the reader from the South Pacific to the Greek Isles, from the depths of the ocean to the cone of an unstable volcano.Nathan Isaacson-presumed dead by fellow agents, but having now been trained by master spy, Luigi Putelli-begins his solo spy career under ex-CIA Agent Corban Dowler. When Corban loses contact with a beautiful Chinese agent, he sends Nathan on a covert mission to the South Pacific to locate her.As Nathan infiltrates the underwater exploration team of a dark foe bent on ruling at the expense of Christians, it proves to be a test for Nathan's spiritual and physical muscles.Two years later, Nathan is sent on another assignment-one he is unaware has ties to his first mission. An ominous cloud hovers over the Island of Zalzuna in the Greek Isles as the volcanic island under communist rule is about to erupt. Nathan is to gain intel on missing missionaries before the light of the captive Christians is snuffed out.Heather Kooper and her team of Special Forces Christian agents are called in to assist in a possible covert rescue attempt. Following the trail of the missing Jamison family, the team unearths a dark scheme. Special Forces COIL Operative Nathan Isaacson prays he can save the defenseless from the extended claws about to ensnare them all-even if it costs him his life!Join the COIL team once again to find that . . . there is no redemption without sacrifice. Dark Rule, with cover design by Streetlight Graphics, includes three illustrations, and Endnotes about the Vision Beyond Borders ministry to the persecuted. Dark Vessel, COIL Book Four, follows Dark Rule.

D.I. Telbat continues The COIL Series Christian Suspense in Dark Vessel, Book Four, when COIL founder, ex-CIA Agent Corban Dowler, is forced underground after he is the target of a car bomb. His covert investigation begins on the streets of Manhattan when his Muhammad ibn Affal alias is compromised. But the knot of darkness he hopes to untangle is more sinister than he imagined.Italian spook, Luigi Putelli, rises to the COIL challenge, and attempts to stand vigil in Corban's absence. Luigi scours the world to help those in need-even when his past threatens to stop him. From New Jersey, to Bangladesh, to Nigeria, Luigi is determined to serve Corban's God.The web of deceit grows complicated as a government agency goes rogue to cover up a deadly secret. Ex-Mossad Special Forces Agent Chloe Azmaveth hunts down every clue she can find to locate Corban. But the deeper her search, the more her hope wanes, until it seems Corban Dowler is beyond saving.Join COIL in Dark Vessel, Book Four in The COIL Series, as it rallies its best agents for a battle against darkness from the streets of New York to the tropics of the Caribbean. With wicked forces at work, and the Dark Vessel raising his evil head, we learn that...there is no redemption without sacrifice.Dark Vessel, with cover design by Streetlight Graphics, includes three map diagrams and Endnotes about Gospel for Asia, a ministry that serves persecuted Christians. Dark Zeal, COIL Book Five, follows Dark Vessel.

In Dark Zeal, Book Five in The COIL Series, D.I. Telbat takes us into the heart and heat of Gaza, Israel. Agent Corban Dowler infiltrates Gaza City for a routine medical op, but soon discovers an international plot by Hamas terrorists to destroy Israel, forcing him to respond as a soldier of Christ.Wounded and captured, Corban gathers his wits to attempt winning over greedy arms dealer Titus Caspertein in order to save Israel from destruction. Corban's mission is further complicated when UN humanitarian American Annette Sheffield is kidnapped and within reach, and he chooses to defy government orders to stage a rescue.Meanwhile, Luigi Putelli, ex-assassin and family guardian, searches for his friend in war-torn Gaza City to offer his services once again. With Hamas militants closing in, and the Israeli Air Force targeting extremists, Corban calls in other operatives to help complete his mission, and prays they aren't all mistaken for terrorists.Bullets and missiles are flying in Dark Zeal. Experience tunnels, drones, and the horrors of the Gaza war zone. But where darkness seems to thrive, God has placed His eternal light in the heart of faithful servant and bold spokesman, Corban Dowler. Join us for this continued Christian suspense saga, and be reminded . . . there is no redemption without sacrifice.Dark Zeal includes three illustrations, and endnotes about Christian Aid Mission, a ministry that assists persecuted Christians. Cover design is by Streetlight Graphics. Distant Contact, Book One of The COIL Legacy, follows Dark Zeal. The COIL Series is a recipient of the Redemptive Fiction Award of Excellence.