Debut Novel

Book One in the Village of Hockessin Novel series, Bekker’s Burial will engage readers who love a good mystery, entertain those who like action and suspense, inform history lovers, and speak softly but deeply to those who are interested in the intersection of faith and real life.

John & Madison move from Northern California to Suburban Delaware to get a fresh start in careers and marriage but soon find themselves fighting for their lives. A series of events including murder, coercion, threats, invasion of privacy, and kidnapping leads to a discovery that may be worth millions—if they find it first, if they’re not killed, and if their marriage survives.

This novel is a combination mystery, thriller, suspense, place-based fiction. It is historically based, international in scope, spans multiple generations, and includes themes of trust, fear, greed, love, envy, and faith.

After completing an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Tampa, Paul wrote several nonfiction books which can be seen by clicking the Nonfiction button above. Writing fiction started with a collection of flash fiction short stories titled Getting it Twisted, written with one of his sons, and another flash fiction anthology with all three of his sons, titled Echoes from the Same HouseBekker’s Burial is his first novel, and he is already planning book two in the series.

Bekker’s Burial Opening Scene

Corporate attorney Madison Bekker and her husband, NBA star John Verano, are in a miserable marriage. While he’s getting ready for a road trip to start the new season, he hears the words no man ever wants to hear from his wife or girlfriend. He doesn’t want the distraction of a serious discussion, which would obviously not go well, so he puts her off again. He promises to have that discussion when he returns, but she’s angry and doesn’t believe him. She’s getting ready for a conference in Denver. Their conversation ends with both wondering whether they’ll ever be happy. There’s got to be more to life and love and marriage than this.

And then the action begins. Murder, theft, kidnapping, intrigue, discovery, and more.

Bekker’s burial is a cross-country & international journey in search of identity, happiness, and meaning. Full of action, intrigue, and danger, it includes themes of trust, envy, and love.

Paul Linzey is the award winning author of more than ten books and contributor or editor of several more.