Richard Heller

The 13th Apostle


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      Richard Heller and Rachael Heller

      The 13th Apostle

      Copyright

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

       The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

       the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual

       persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      A Paperback Original 2007

      THE 13TH APOSTLE. Copyright © Dr Richard Heller and Dr Rachael Heller 2007. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.

      Richard and Rachael Heller assert the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

      ISBN-13: 9781847560407

      Ebook Edition © September 2008 ISBN: 9780007236909

      Version: 2018-05-17

      The 13th Apostle is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors’ imaginations or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, or organizations, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

      As each character, organization, or institution is either fictional or portrayed in a purely fictional manner, the perceptions, beliefs, motivations, actions, beliefs, portrayals, and histories of each character, organization, or institution should be considered products of the authors’ imaginations and should not be construed as reflecting any aspect of reality. In the same way, character’s perceptions, motivations, actions, beliefs, and histories do not, in any way, reflect the perceptions, motivations, actions, beliefs, or histories of any organization or institution, nor do they reflect the perceptions, motivations, actions, beliefs, or histories, of any character’s religious, ethnic, racial background, affiliation, or national origin.

      Dedication

      To Charles D. Besford,

       For his fine mind, caring heart,

       and generosity of spirit.

      Contents

       Cover

      Title Page

      Dedication

      Prologue

      One

      Two

      Three

      Four

      Five

      Six

      Seven

      Eight

      Nine

      Ten

      Eleven

      Twelve

      Thirteen

      Fourteen

      Fifteen

      Sixteen

      Seventeen

      Eighteen

      Nineteen

      Twenty

      Twenty-One

      Twenty-Two

      Twenty-Three

      Twenty-Four

      Twenty-Five

      Twenty-Six

      Twenty-Seven

      Twenty-Eight

      Twenty-Nine

      Thirty

      Thirty-One

      Thirty-Two

      Thirty-Three

      Thirty-Four

      Thirty-Five

      Thirty-Six

      Thirty-Seven

      Thirty-Eight

      Thirty-Nine

      Forty

      Forty-One

      Forty-Two

      Forty-Three

      Forty-Four

      Forty-Five

      Forty-Six

      Forty-Seven

      Forty-Eight

      Forty-Nine

      Fifty

      Fifty-One

      Fifty-Two

      Fifty-Three

      Fifty-Four

      Fifty-Five

      Fifty-Six

      Fifty-Seven

      Fifty-Eight

      Fifty-Nine

      Sixty

      Sixty-One

      Sixty-Two

      Sixty-Three

      Sixty-Four

      Sixty-Five

      Sixty-Six

      Sixty-Seven

      Sixty-Eight

      A Conversation With the Authors

      Acknowledgments

      About the Author

      Copyright

      About the Publisher

      Among the most sacred of texts it is written:

      In each generation there are born thirty-six

      righteous souls who, by their very existence,

      assure the continuation of the world.

      According to Abraham’s Covenant, once each

      millennium, God shall return to earth and count

      among the many, those who remain righteous.

      Were it not for these tzaddikim, the righteous ones,

      who stand in God’s judgment, mankind’s fate would

      be in grave and certain peril.

      These tzaddikim have no knowledge of each other;

      neither have they an understanding of their own

      singular importance. As innocents, they remain

      unaware of the critical consequences of their

      thoughts,