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| Hangman's Curse: Book 1 in The Veritas Project | 
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Sales Rank: 59892
Category: Book
Author: Frank Peretti
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Studio: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Label: Thomas Nelson
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 1595544453
EAN: 9781595544452
ASIN: 1595544453
Publication Date: February 5, 2008
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Product Description
They could be anyone, anywhere . . . even the person walking by you right now. The Veritas Project is their code name--but only a handful of people know teens Elijah and Elisha Springfield have been covertly commissioned by the President to investigate strange mysteries that delve into the paranormal and supernatural. Their charge is to find out not only what happened, but why--the veritas (Latin for truth) behind the seemingly impossible phenomena. Their new assignment: Hangman's Curse In Baker, Washington, three popular student athletes lie in an incoherent coma, with loss of muscle coordination, severe paranoia, and hallucinations. It's whispered that they're victims of Abel Frye--a curse that's haunted the school since a student died there in the 1930s. Now the curse is spreading, and students are running scared. The Veritas Project must go undercover to find the truth . . . before it's too late.
Amazon.com Review
Trouble is brewing in Baker, Washington. Three popular athletes have been stricken with a mysterious ailment--or phenomenon--that leaves them ranting incoherently, paranoid, and eventually comatose. Ever ready to seek truth and justice, teen twins Elisha and Elijah and their parents hop in their van, the Holy Roller, and head to Washington. As members of a top-secret presidential investigative team, the Veritas Project, the family must be prepared to go undercover at any moment. Soon they are deeply embroiled in a deadly mystery that involves witchcraft, bullying, the ghost of a boy who hanged himself long ago, and a most diabolical weapon. Frank Peretti, well known for his Christian thrillers (This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness, The Visitation, etc.) draws from his own experiences of not fitting in as a child to create this alarming tale of vengeance. The twins and their parents occasionally turn to their faith for guidance, but the crux of the story lies in the danger that comes from treating less cool kids like second-class citizens. References to the tragedy at Columbine remind readers just how painfully real the problem is. Peretti seems to use the twins' father as a voice for his own viewpoint: "Metal detectors may keep weapons out of the schools, and security officers can maintain at least a surface tranquility, but these will not keep out the pain, anger, and loneliness that cause a child to bring a weapon to school in the first place." (Ages 13 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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 A Creepy Book by a Great Author!!!! December 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was an amazing book! It has its creepiness and adventure that I like and it's clean!! (That's a bonus!) The characters are all strong Christians, which is a refreshing read when so many books out there are full of this world's junk. It is fast-paced and has many twists and turns. Some people may think that the plot is unbelievable, but hey...that's why its fiction!!! I don't mind a little far-fetched ideas and plots and completely enjoyed this book to the limit!
The first time I read this book, I stayed up just about the whole night to finish it. I, personally, don't like spiders, so when Frank Peretti wrote with so much detail on how they moved and crawled over Elisha, my skin started to crawl! Toward the end, it gets pretty creepy and suspenseful. I like a book that gives you a creepy feeling, and this book fulfilled it all!
To those of you who want a little thrill, pick up this book and you won't be disappointed! I have read almost all of Frank Peretti's books and love every one of them!!
~ Katie McCurdy ~
(Author of 'Journey of Faith')
A Curse? Or a secret form of revenge? December 5, 2008
In Baker, Washington, three football stars fall into mysterious, hallucinating comas. Rumor is they are victims of Abel Frye, a dead student's ghost who curses those who would pick on the less popular. Enter the Springfields, an undercover family of four who are secretly commissioned by the president to investigate strange mysteries, crimes, and unusual occurrences. They are The Veritas Project.
Elijah and Elisha, teenage twins, go undercover at the school but what they find only leads to more questions. All the victims are school bullies. Abel Frye was a high school student who hung himself in the 1930s. A stick figure hangman was etched into each victim's locker. Is it really his ghost casting judgment or a secretive form of revenge? And what exactly goes on in the sectioned-off old basement of the high school?
Wow! Peretti is a genius writer, as usual, crafting the most amazing and original ideas. This is the kind of mystery you can't put down until you read the very last word, then you spend the next week thinking over the story and everything that was in it. An amazing plot, intriguing characters...fantastic! Bring on book two, Nightmare Academy. Highly recommended.
Hangman's curse: Book 1 in the Veritas Project August 26, 2008
I purchased this book because I love this author's work and even though it was meant for a younger audience I truly enjoyed it.
Brilliant!! May 15, 2008
Now this is some novel! Peretti takes the setting of a normal high-school of today and weaves nailbiting suspense and clever ideas into a riveting page-turner. I finished it in 2 days.
A great read, and nearly impossible to put down.
Great Book May 2, 2008
This is a great book and is also a great movie. I highly recommend it.
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