The Oath

Frank E. Peretti

Oct 2011 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this ebook

A brutal killer lurks near Hyde River in the Pacific Northwest. When wildlife biologist Steve Benson is called in to investigate the latest murder, he discovers that the victim is his brother. But why are the terrorized townspeople silent—and unwilling to help?

Something evil is at work in Hyde River, an isolated mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Under the cover of darkness, a predator strikes without warning—taking life in the most chilling and savage fashion.

The community of Hyde River watches in terror as residents suddenly vanish. Yet, the more locals are pressed for information, the more they close ranks, sworn to secrecy by their forefathers’ hidden sins.

Only when Hyde River’s secrets are exposed is the true extent of the danger fully revealed. What the town discovers is something far more deadly than anything they’d imagined. Something that doesn’t just stalk its victims—it has the power to turn hearts black with decay as it slowly fills their souls with darkness.

• Standalone Christian thriller with over one million copies sold
• Book length: approximately 100,000 words
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Ratings and reviews

... for the awake born again the theme becomes very clear quite early, but the allegory is very good and the details is just brilliant! Hopefully, and I believe this is true, this story will make the reader realize the character of sin ... What I love about the author is that he is very conscious about his calling, and he is honest about he using allegories to pitcher and tell the truth! (Sadly many other writers are not clear on this, and try to keep it in the shadow.) Frank Peretti is one of my favorite authors - and let me add a teaser: Remark the character and message in his different books, and recognize the prophetic agenda in the the timeline!

Small tall myth and legends,old town secrets from 1800 exposed as their sinful legend is now out if their control......awesome story line about how sin can grow our of our control.You cannot control sin. It will take over. Thanks to God we have the cross.

Someone gave me this book when I was in high school. The story bounces around quite a bit but after reading it 8 times, you can't help but read it again after sometime. One of the best books I ever had.

About the author

Frank E. Peretti is one of American Christianity's best-known authors. His novels have sold over 10 million copies, and he is widely credited with reinventing Christian fiction. He and his wife, Barbara, live in the Pacific Northwest. www.frankperetti.com.