<DIV><DIV><p>The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<br> John 1:5 (ESV)</p> <p>It all begins in Bacon's Corner, a tiny farming community far from the interstate . . . An attempted murder, a case of mistaken—or is it covered up?—identity, and a ruthless lawsuit against a struggling Christian school. Sally Beth Roe, a young loner, a burnout, a kind of “leftover hippie,”finds herself caught in the middle of these bizarre events, fleeing for her life while trying to recall her dark past.</p> <p>Across a vast panorama of heart-stopping action, Sally Roe's journey is a penetrating portrayal of our times, a reflection of our wanderings, and a vivid reminder of the redemptive power of the Cross. A companion volume to <I>This Present Darkness</I>, readers have purchased over two million copies of <I>Piercing the Darkness</I> since its publication in 1989.</p> <p>"Frank Peretti kicked open the doors that all of us Christian novelists are passing through today. We owe him a huge debt."<br> Jerry B. Jenkins, Author, The Left Behind Series</p></DIV>