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New York Times Bestselling Author Craig Parshall Pens Riveting New Story of Supernatural Suspense

BOOK DETAILSHardcover: $22.99

ISBN: 978-1-4964-1918-7

Softcover: $14.99

ISBN: 978-1-4964-1135-8

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Release date: September 2016

WHAT IS 'THE OCCUPIED'?A supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Craig Parshall, 'The Occupied' is the story of Trevor Black, a high-flying criminal defense lawyer in New York City with a six-figure Aston Martin and a trophy wife that, in an extraordinary turn of events, has received a burdensome gift -- the ability to perceive the invisible. And the dark forces he now sees? They're all gunning for him as he returns home to find the killer of a long-time friend. In his homecoming and pursuit, he faces not only his own personal demons, but supernatural ones as well.

WHO IS CRAIG PARSHALL?Craig Parshall is a civil liberties attorney and serves as Special Counsel to the American Center for Law & Justice. He has frequently testified before committees of Congress, most recently on behalf of the ACLJ before a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee regarding the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Craig is also a New York Times best-selling fiction writer, with his eleven suspense novels often featuring breaking trends in technology. He is married to nationally-syndicated radio talk show host Janet Parshall.

WHY IS IT RELEVANT?• America’s cultural preoccupation with a Christ-less view of the supernatural • America is simultaneously experiencing an increase in vague “spiritual” beliefs, a decrease in traditional

religious affiliation and an unbounded appetite for supernatural and occult themes in TV, movies and entertainment. 'The Occupied' addresses this cultural stew via an engrossing supernatural thriller that addresses not only the reality of supernatural evil, but the only power that can overcome it

• There is wisdom to be gained from Trevor Black’s page-turning journey through the empty enticements of a success-driven world, the captivating siren call of the flesh and battle with the powers of darkness

• Media/Hollywood: Is the occult depicted in Hollywood harmless cultural entertainment ... or an actual force to be dealt with? How media portrays a ‘positive’ view of the occult

• Spiritual warfare: Christians must be aware of the battle in the spiritual realm and remain vigilant • Conversations to abound this fall around news of the day re: the occult, Satanism as Halloween

approaches

Fall release follows defense attorney Trevor Black's journey through the empty enticements of success, the siren call of the flesh and the ultimate battle with the powers of darkness

REASONS TO BOOK HIM• Thirty years as a trial lawyer and criminal defense attorney has afforded Craig a unique perspective on

evil and those who perpetrate it. • Years of research into occult activities • Decades of experience doing media at the highest level, including dozens of appearances on outlets/

networks/shows such as FOX News, C-SPAN, CBS, CNN, NBC, NPR, every major Christian broadcast network and media outlet (including In the Market with Janet Parshall, Salem Radio Network, Bott Radio Network, American Family Radio, USA Radio, Moody Radio Network, Focus on the Family and dozens of local stations across the country and major newspapers and magazines including the New York Times, National Law Journal, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Atlanta Constitution, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, among many others.

CONVERSATION STARTERS:• What themes are explored in The Occupied? • Your main character, Trevor Black, is a high-flying criminal defense attorney who receives a burdensome

gift: the ability to perceive the invisible. Do you think there are those in our world who are able to discern spiritual realities that the rest of us cannot?

• In a society with a dwindling belief in God and an increasing thirst for the supernatural, is the occult depicted in Hollywood simply cultural entertainment or an actual force to be dealt with?

• Is spiritual warfare real? If we could pierce the veil separating our world from “the other side,” what would we see? And how can we assure ourselves of protection and victory? 2

• Halloween, Hollywood, the occult: Parenting, paranoia and vigilance ... where is the line? How can we differentiate the harmless from the harmful?

• How do you respond to those who insist that “demon possession” is just 'mental illness in disguise'? • What about those who say that the New Testament writers believed in demons because of their “scientific

ignorance and cultural bias”? • How do we explain psychics? Are they fakes? Demonically influenced? • Your story is of a criminal defense attorney unwittingly entering into a battle against demonic evil. How did

your thirty-plus years as a trial attorney, including criminal defense, influence your writing? • What does it truly mean to be “occupied” in the spiritual sense?

Author, Craig Parshall (Washington, DC)

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