Showing IN ALL HIS GLORY by John Howard Reid

Set in Ancient Egypt, this historical novel of mystery and suspense is narrated by Jeroboam, later king of Israel. At this stage of his career, the Bible describes Jeroboam as a young man, falsely accused of treason. Barely escaping King Solomon's wrath, Jeroboam has fled to Egypt, where he is "befriended" by Pharaoh Shishak. Perhaps "befriended" is the wrong word. It often appears to Jeroboam that the mercurial Shishak is both friend and enemy. At one stage, the Pharaoh appoints the "industrious and extremely capable administrator" (quoting the Bible) as his chief counselor. In the next moment, the Pharaoh allows Jeroboam to marry his favorite daughter; but soon afterwards, Shishak has his new son-in-law arrested on a trumped-up charge of murdering his former chief counselor. It soon becomes evident that Pharaoh's inconsistent actions form part of a thrilling, fast-moving plot involving treason, murder, betrayal, sacrilege, grave-robbing, rioting and rebellion.