Murder in the Holy Place

Murder in the Holy Place
Book Series	Left Behind: The Kids
Author	Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Release Date	2003
Preceded By	Breakout!
Followed By	Escape to Masada

"Murder in the Holy Place" is the 30th book of the Left Behind: The Kids series. It's release date was in 2003. It was written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.

Book Synopsis

Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.

After witnessing a horrific plane crash, Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington must find a way back to Jerusalem on their own. A terrifying scene awaits them as Nicolae Carpathia prepares for another deadly display.

Back in the United States, Vicki Byrne helps a new believer by contacting an acquaintance of long ago. The decision thrusts the kids into a meeting with a Global Community worker and leads to an unexpected adventure.

Notable Characters

Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force:

• Judd Thompson Jr.
• Vicki Byrne
• Lionel Washington

Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force:

• Mark Eisman
• Conrad Graham
• Sam Goldberg
• Darrion Stahley
• Janie McCanyon
• Charlie
• Shelly Malloy

Other Believers:

• Chad Harris
• Hattie Durham (death)
• Pete Davidson (death)
• Chang Wong (voice)
• Cheryl Tiffane
• Josey Fogarty
• Tom Fogarty (becomes a believer)
• Colin Dial
• Manny Aguilara
• Chaim Rosenzweig
• Maggie Carlson (voice)
• Sabir

Global Community:

• Nicolae Carpathia
• Leon Fortunato
• Suhail Akbar
• Walter Moon
• Kruno Fulcire
• Claudia Zander (picture only)
• Lars Rahlmost
• Viv Ivins
• Loren Hut
• Cal Trachsel (only appearance)

Unbelievers:

• Daniel Yossef (death)
• April Wojekowski

POVs

• Judd Thompson Jr.
• Vicki Byrne
• Lionel Washington
• Darrion Stahley

Trivia

• Pete Davidson is arrested and executed by The Global Community.
• Commander Kruno Fulcire makes his first physical appearance in the series. He is responsible for Pete's death and later lies on television about Pete's interrogation and Tsion Ben-Judah's followers.
• Claudia Zander's name is added to the Undecided section.
• First physical appearance of Josey Fogarty since book 4.
• First physical appearance of Tom Fogarty since book 7, who finally becomes a believer after almost accepting the mark of Carpathia.
• With Pete's death, there are no remaining members of the Davidson family.
• Sam Goldberg tells Judd Thompson Jr. that General Solomon Zimmerman was beheaded for refusing Carpathia's mark.
• The only appearance of Cal Trachsel.

Deaths

• Pete Davidson
• Solomon Zimmerman (confirmed)
• Daniel Yossef
• Hattie Durham