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Tracy Groot writing career began when she was published as a young adult author by Crossway Books, a division of Good News publishing.

From there she wrote a series of historical fiction pieces published by Moody Press out of Chicago IL. The first of 3 books, The Brother's Keeper, story of James the brother of Jesus, was described as a "lyrical and affecting first novel" by Booklist. Second in the series from Moody, Stones of My Accusers, was described by Booklist as, "A captivating, stand-alone sequel to The Brother's Keeper". Third in the series, Madman, a thriller about the Gerasene demoniac, won the 2007 Christy Award for Historical Fiction and was described by Publisher's Weekly as, "well-paced, beautifully written" and a "compelling r...more


Average rating: 4.04 · 403 ratings · 89 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors
Madman: A Novel
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions
Flame of Resistance
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
The Brother's Keeper
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions
Stones of My Accusers
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions
The Mystery Of The Stolen S...
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