Riveting Stories of the Spiritual Battle for Our Hearts
The Lighthouse Series of Christian Fiction
The Latest Award-Winning Christian Thriller from Charles Besondy
When Charley Austin Marches to the Wrong Beat, Life Gets Ugly.
Book 4 in The Lighthouse Series
“What a story! This is one that rewards you the farther you delve into it.” – The Indie Express
“Witty and smart, this was a solid read with great writing.” – Novel News Network
“Besondy’s prose is both evocative and powerful, capturing the essence of spiritual turmoil and ultimate redemption.” – Readers’ Favorite
“This is a wonderfully crafted thriller.” –Texas Book Nook
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The Chase Wins Silver Medal
I was elated to learn that "The Chase," was awarded a silver medal for Christian Mystery/Thrillers in the 2021 Illumination Book Awards. This makes the third award my books have earned for Christian fiction. Awards are nice to receive and help to build awareness, but...
“The Chase” Rounds Out The Clay Austin Series of Christian Fiction
In January, my latest novel, "The Chase," was released in eBook format on Amazon. This is the second major novel in The Clay Austin Series which now consists of four works. "The Chase" tells the story of Sheryl Landing and her lifelong battle against an unseen Enemy...
Now for Audio Book Lovers
On December 22, "The Hidden Saboteur" became available in audio book format on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. This is my first title in the audio format and I couldn't be happier with the final product thanks to the exquisite reading and production by professional...
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How to Write a Review on Amazon
As an author, one of my biggest surprises and disappointments is how difficult it is to acquire book reviews from readers, even those who loved the book. Reviews are invaluable for helping other readers decide to buy the book or not. Even if I’m familiar with an...
The Snare Snags a Book Award
The Snare, received a Finalist medal in the 2022 Book Excellence Awards for the Christian Fiction category. This is the first award for the novel that was published in January 2022, and the 8th literary award for the books The Lighthouse series since 2019. In this...
Biography
In The Beginning
It all began as I sat uneasily in a high-back chair while 14 men in a semi-circle studied me intensely through dim candlelight rippled by rising smoke from white sage incense.
I was attending my first Christian men’s retreat. It was May 2015 a few days before my 65th birthday, and it was my turn to be in The Chair.
After long moments of silent prayer, each man, in turn, told me what the Holy Spirt was telling them to say as they studied me. I was not to respond – just listen and be present to their words.
Today, I can’t recall most of what was said to me in that room. What I do remember, because it struck such a powerful chord in me that night, was three of the men had said, “I see you as a tall shining beacon.”
I can assure you, up to that moment I didn’t see myself as anything close to a tall shining beacon – quite the contrary – but from that moment on I gradually began to see me as God intended. Something else happened that night in the cabin on the San Saba River in central Texas. Without me knowing it, the Holy Spirit had planted a seed that three years later would become my first novel, “The Hidden Saboteur.”
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