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     In his fourth novel, D.S. Lliteras boldly takes one of the most significant events in history, the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, and from it creates an astounding novel of the human emotional experience.  Through extensive research Lliteras crafts The Thieves of Golgotha, an intensely dramatic portrayal of the two felons who were crucified with Jesus at Calvary.  Never before has their story been told so powerfully.


     Who were these men who were tied by fate to one of history’s most remarkable teachers?  Nikos, a free-born Greek sold into Roman slavery by his father, and Azriel, an unrepentant, agnostic Galilean.  In prison they meet Bartholomew, a follower of Jesus whose unshakable faith gives them pause, and Barabbas, the Judean who would be released so that Jesus could fulfill his destiny.  From their prison window they observe the trial with Pilate, and finally they meet Jesus on the crosses of Golgotha. 


     This incredible novel, which transcends religious boundaries, is told from the perspective of two lowly thieves who died with one of the world’s great masters.  Moving beyond the known story of Jesus, we recognize that what transpired on that historic day for these two men is our culture’s contemporary story of  how to transcend the pain and suffering in life and accept that something extraordinary is possible for all of us.  Regardless of one’s philosophical beliefs, The Thieves of Golgotha emotionally engages us, and will forever change the way we understand the meaning of the crucifixion.


     The Thieves of Golgotha, released in April 1998, had extensive advertising including The New York Times Book Review,  The Hungry Mind Review and The Boston Book Review.

5 x 73/4 hardcover, 208 pages, IBN 1-57174-085-6, $19.95 Publication date: April, 1998