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APOPKA, Fla., Jan. 12, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Iran repeatedly threatens to destroy Israel if the Jewish nation tries to thwart its ambitious nuclear-development program. With Iranian leaders pointing fingers at their Zionist enemy for the November explosion at a uranium-conversion facility and the recent assassination of top nuclear scientists, could Iran be close to carrying out this threat?

And if Iran, possibly joined by Arab allies, were to invade Israel, who would stand with the Mideast's only democracy if she were outgunned? As the United States remains bogged down in Afghanistan after more than 10 years of conflict, the chance of involvement by war-weary Americans in a death struggle between such heavily armed adversaries is near zero.

A shocking new Christian military-thriller novel by journalist Mark Andrews has the commanders of U.S. naval aviators and Air Force pilots in the region, who are committed Christian believers, being approached by two high-ranking Pentagon officials with an outrageous request: Because the United States lacks the political will to defend Israel, they want the pilots to violate orders and lead their squadrons on unauthorized airstrikes that could help save the Jewish nation from annihilation.

The urgent task before these officers is to determine whether such an illegal mission possibly could be God's will and, if it is, how can they persuade other pilots to throw away their careers by flying with them.

In the words of author and literary agent Mark K. Gilroy, "Sword of the Covenant is a uniquely original Christian thriller that combines meticulous Tom Clancy-style technical detail, rich historical context, appropriate Scriptural references and a taut political background with compelling characters who are thrust into a gut-wrenching crisis of conscience."

See a free preview of this stunning new eBook at the author's website, www.swordofthecovenant.com. Get your Christian media outlet ahead of the headlines by contacting Mark for an interview through the website or via the information on this release.