Yakov

The Ark Yakov

Fiction by James Gillcrist. Larry, a computer genius is remodeling his old Jerusalem apartment when he accidentally stumbles across an ancient scroll hidden in the wall. Not sure what it is, Larry takes it to an archeologist friend who discovers that this parchment describes the hiding of the Ark of the Covenant. The quest for the Ark leads Larry on an unexpected journey involving God, love and an Iranian plot to set off a nuclear device in Tel Aviv. Yakov (pseudonym) worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria and the story pays tribute to a fellow coworker and friend.