About the Book
Book: Masa Chronicles: The Copper Scroll
Author: Nicholas Teeguarden
Genre: Christian Fiction Action/Suspense
Release Date: October 7, 2025
When American grad student and Veteran Joshua Bennett lands in Amman, Jordan, he thinks he’s chasing academic glory. What he finds instead is a centuries-old mystery that’s been waiting for someone reckless or desperate enough to uncover it.
At the center of it all is the Copper Scroll, a cryptic Dead Sea artifact rumored to hold clues to an ancient treasure buried deep in the Judean desert. But Joshua soon learns it’s no ordinary scroll.
Hidden symbols, coded phrases, and whispers of a “shepherd’s path” point to something far more significant and far more dangerous.
As the clues mount, so do the warnings. A silent observer in the library. A cryptic priest with a knowing smile. A message slipped into Joshua’s backpack: The shepherd’s path is not for the faint-hearted.
A cryptic priest and a rabbi jump in to help understand uncovered information. As Mossad agents, Templar knights, and ISIS operatives close in, Joshua and his allies race to unravel the truth. But who seeks to unearth it, and who will kill to keep it buried?
Excerpt from the Book
He finished early, his booklet thudding shut as others labored on, their pencils gnawed to stubs, their brows creased with strain. Joshua stretched, his shoulders popping, and let his mind drift to Qumran, its cliffs baking under a relentless sun, the air heavy with dust, the faint glint of ancient metal catching his flashlight. The image sent a shiver of anticipation down his spine, prickling his skin like static.
When the proctor called time, Joshua lingered near the front, his backpack slung over one shoulder. He caught Luke’s eye as the professor gathered the exams into a teetering stack. “Got a minute, Professor?”
Luke adjusted his glasses, peering over the pile. “Make it quick, Joshua. These won’t grade themselves, though I’d pay good money if they did.”
Joshua grinned, falling into step as they left the room. “It’s about the Copper Scroll.”
Luke snorted, a dry, knowing sound. “Of course it is.”
The professor’s office was a cluttered shrine to a life spent chasing history. Books teetered on every surface, spines cracked, pages dog-eared, while maps of the Levant plastered the walls, their edges curling from years of thumbtacks and tape.
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About the Author
Nicholas Teeguarden writes faith-fueled thrillers that explore the intersection of history, belief, and discovery. His debut, The Copper Scroll: Masa Chronicles, follows archaeologist Joshua “Masa” Bennett across the Middle East in a race to uncover one of history’s most enigmatic biblical relics. Praised for its vivid realism and clean storytelling, the novel has been honored with a ChristLit Award, a Readers’ Favorite 5-star review, and recognition at the Paris Book Festival.
A veteran whose global service inspires his storytelling, Teeguarden aims to create cinematic fiction that uplifts while it thrills. He is currently developing the next installment in The Masa Chronicles alongside The Teeguarden Writing Room, a growing creative community where readers and writers explore faith, art, and story together.