Dr. Laurence B. Brown's Best-Selling Action/Adventure Novel:

The Eighth Scroll

Stirring the flames of age-old controversies, The Eighth Scroll by Dr. Laurence B. Brown draws on the three Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to create an unbelievably dynamic and powerful story.

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Dr. Laurence B. Brown's Popular Action/Adventure Novel:

The Returned

In the vein of Thomas Berger’s Little Big Man and John Boorman’s The Emerald Forest, Dr. Brown captures with primal ferocity the clash between the West’s fanciful myths of indigenous cultures, and the harsh reality we encounter when our worlds, ideals, and morals collide. 

2023

About The Author

A product of Christian-American ancestry dating back to the year 1677, up until his conversion to Islam in April of 1994, Dr. Laurence Brown easily could have passed as an example of a man who lived the stereotypical American dream. A graduate from two Ivy League universities with subspecialty training in ophthalmology, Dr. Brown served as a respected ophthalmologist in the U.S. Air Force for a period of eight years.

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Board Certified Ophthalmologist, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Best-Selling Author, Ex-Air Force Officer, Public Speaker and Ordained Interfaith Minister;​ Lecturer, Author and Expositor of Comparative Religion.

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The Eighth Scroll

Larry Shaw – North Carolina State Senator

“Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. The Eighth Scroll is a breath-holding, white-knuckled, can’t-put-down thriller that challenges Western views of humanity, history and religion. Bar none, the best book in its class!”

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The Eighth Scroll

This book is indeed priceless!. A real must-read!. A captivating book, I really thought I was watching a movie when I was done. It’s the special strong wording of Dr. Brown that captivates the reader as if you are watching a thriller movie not just reading a book.

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Ritas Book Reviews

“Dr. Brown has weaved a fabulous story. From the first page to the last you are drawn in. I truly enjoyed this book. One of the best explanations of the different religions of the world I have ever heard is in this book. The intrigue is nail biting…”

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Robin Jones – The Literary Consultancy

“I enjoyed it enormously and must compliment you greatly on its creation . . . This was a first class draft . . . It compares very favourably with many a published thriller I have read . . . exceedingly good value.”

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Midwest Book Reviews

A fascinating and fun read for those who love religious thrillers.

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Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio Boston

“The Eighth Scroll” raises some amazingly cool questions . . . Dr. Brown weaves a tantalizing story of suspense . . .” 

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Written Transcript

Questions

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Answers

Q: You are an American convert to Islam. What lead you to become Muslim?

A: To begin with, you have to understand what it means to be Muslim. As I go down this list, ask yourself what you don’t …

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Q: We see so much tragedy and slanted viewpoints on the news about the Middle East. Are things really as tragic there as the news portrays?

A: That depends on your viewpoint. If you support the Zionist state of Israel, you will have a very different outlook than if you hold …

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Q: What led you to write The Eighth Scroll?

A: The Eighth Scroll was simply a slam-dunk of an action/adventure novel. The Dead Sea Scrolls are the greatest archeological find of the twentieth century …

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Q: What kind of research did you do when writing the novel?

A: Uff. Tons. Sometimes you have to read a hundred books just to write one good one. I read everything I could on the subject, …

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Q: You have been very open about using an editor to help you through the writing process. What role did they play?

A: Most of my professional writing experience was in the field of non-fiction. My first four books, The First and Final Commandment, MisGod’ed, God’ed, and …

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Q: Do you recommend working with an editor before submitting your work to agents?

A: Nah. Why bother? It’s only the difference between life and death in the literary world. Seriously, unless you are an unusually skillful writer, a …

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Additional Interviews

Why did you decide to write The Eighth Scroll?

I couldn’t resist. It was the setting of the greatest adventure I could imagine. The scrolls’ keepers hid the Dead Sea Scrolls away in the incredibly bloody period of the Jewish Revolt. Then the Romans massacred them in the most horrific manner, laid siege to Jerusalem, wiped out the insurgents and destroyed the Jewish Temple. Jump to present day when my story, The Eighth Scroll, unfolds, and the intrigue is no less dynamic, the real-world concerns vivid and viable, and the tension no less intense.

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1)  Explain how you came to write The Eighth Scroll, including any interesting experiences in doing so or getting it published:

About seven years ago, I was researching material for another book I was writing at the Library of Congress. An Arab gentleman was sitting next to me at the reading tables, and we fell into conversation. Eventually, I asked what he was working on. Now, anybody who has spent time in the reading rooms at the Library of Congress knows that it is a tense environment. ..

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What gave you the idea to write The Eighth Scroll?

Answer: I, like many people, wondered what was so interesting about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Who cares about a bunch of two thousand year-old scrolls that tell us what we already know? Who cares? I’ll tell you who cares: Every secret service and every revealed religion in the world. When I learned why they care, I simply had to write The Eighth Scroll to explain.

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