Buy new:
-13% $13.04
FREE delivery Monday, May 20
Ships from: Kodiak Booksellers
Sold by: Kodiak Booksellers
$13.04 with 13 percent savings
List Price: $15.00

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
FREE delivery Monday, May 20. Details
In Stock
$$13.04 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$13.04
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Kodiak Booksellers
Ships from
Kodiak Booksellers
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. You may receive a partial or no refund on used, damaged or materially different returns.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$8.60
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
This item shows wear including moderate wear to edges and cover and stain spots. This item shows wear including moderate wear to edges and cover and stain spots. See less
FREE delivery Saturday, May 18 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 16. Order within 16 hrs 26 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$13.04 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$13.04
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Don Hoesel
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Serpent of Moses Paperback – July 1, 2012

by Don Hoesel (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 224 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$13.04","priceAmount":13.04,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"13","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"04","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"SvJUSv%2BmXHBE43acdlSXvD4N0d1t7ft%2B0qGDR3IhZkm6grpB9snHWpeeE0%2F2BCJZnQXBvW7Bq51UnS6rIb2jqce69r3yTufa4W5KDvNrGBGbOefr5DTAZapbdABV0Jo%2F2eqTtWJZz1u4rS2q4x42hwyyjPpe2Gxh8MZEXKsEONTz3zBh0MdfRg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$8.60","priceAmount":8.60,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"8","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"60","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"SvJUSv%2BmXHBE43acdlSXvD4N0d1t7ft%2B2dwLD%2FwX8PiwdqDwX4dBmiHcS7DQEpX1qIisQ8gRoOSGzL96QcMzhl81D%2BsE4gPCTClrmWQ%2FiEslQEQ9%2BzNGvypEjUAgu8VvrXE3Uh2%2BXaJJ6T%2F092jXiBzy4P5cqYiM1ttaBQ5cftuSsSTfwsnEWZhRLgzKxBwd","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

A Fast-Paced Follow-up to the Bestselling
Suspense Elisha's Bones!

Just three years after the recovery of Elisha's bones, Dr. Jack Hawthorne has given up teaching and resumed the practice of archaeology, although his frequent absences have put a strain on his relationship with Esperanza. Things heat up when Esperanza receives a call from an antiquities dealer with troubling news about Jack, and her fears are confirmed. Jack has gone to Libya in search of another biblical artifact: the Nehushtan, the serpent staff of Moses.

After Jack arrives in Libya, he soon discovers he isn't the only one searching for the Nehushtan. Later, in attempting to steal it, he finds himself in the hands of a man who just might be his match. Jack and his friends must stay one step ahead of the Libyan government, an overambitious member of the Vatican hierarchy, and an Egyptian assassin--if they stand any chance of staying alive long enough to recover the staff.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 2 of 3
    A Jack Hawthorne Adventure
  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 1, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.73 x 8.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0764209256
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0764209253
  8. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Frequently bought together

Serpent of Moses
$13.90
Get it as soon as Monday, May 20
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Sold by Hawthorne Specialty and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
+
Blood and Bone
$14.99
Get it as soon as Saturday, May 18
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price:
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
One of these items ships sooner than the other.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  1. Blood and Bone
Next page

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Moses built and lifted up the brass serpent,
healing the afflicted Israelites of snakebites.

King Hezekiah called the serpent Nehushtan. Long thought destroyed, it's been buried for millennia, secreted under the region's shifting sands.

Now the Israeli government wants it back and they will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. Yet they're not the only ones who covet the Nehushtan.

Archaeologist Jack Hawthorne travels to Libya intent on recovering the sacred object, but one does not cross the Mossad and expect to walk away without a fight. Jack and his friends must find the priceless "snake of brass upon a pole" before those who are also hunting it find them...and silence them forever.



"Hoesel has substantial writing talent..."--Publishers Weekly

"Suspense is built layer by layer with conspiracies, ancient symbols, and a personal wrestling match between doubt and faith."--TitleTrakk.com about Elisha's Bones

About the Author

Don Hoesel, the acclaimed author of Elisha's Bones, Hunter's Moon, and The Alarmists, lives in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with his wife and two children. Don holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication from Taylor University. When not writing novels, he spends his days working in the communications department of a large company.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bethany House (July 1, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764209256
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764209253
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.73 x 8.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 224 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Don Hoesel

Don Hoesel

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Don Hoesel lives in Spring Hill, TN with his wife and two children. Hoesel is a critically acclaimed suspense novelist with a talent for producing fast-paced, edge of your seat stories. He's published fivenovels: Elisha's Bones, Hunter's Moon, The Alarmists, Serpent of Moses and Blood and Bone. In addition, he's published short fiction in Relief Journal.

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
224 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Our Wee Tennessee Homestead
5.0 out of 5 stars Addicted to Jack Hawthorne Adventure Books
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013
Verified Purchase
Hello, my name is Sandi, and I'm a Hawthorne-aholic. Oh, sorry, wrong meeting. But I am, however a new fan of Don Hoesel's Jack Hawthorne Adventure Books. So far I've read books 1-3 in this series and I couldn't put them down. My Kindle read them to me while driving down the road. I read them off my phone's app while waiting in lines, and I even fell asleep reading them at bedtime. They put me in mind of an adult version of Frank E. Peretti's Cooper Kids adventure series because of the archaeology base mixed with the biblical and adventure aspects - and in this case the conspiracy theory elements. I bought into the characters early on in book 1 and never looked back. Although centered around biblical artifacts and the main character's struggle with the faith of his parents, the books are not "Bible-thumping" Christian fiction. Those who aren't of the Christian faith should not find them offensive or "in-your-face". It was nice to have this type of adult adventure book without an abundance of profanity that sometimes laces other books of this genre. Kudos, Mr. Hoesel! I hope to read many more of your books in years to come.
Helpful
 Report
NenetteU
4.0 out of 5 stars The adventure continues
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
Verified Purchase
The adventure continues and it was as enjoyable as the first book. This time, it was Moses' staff with a serpent that's the object of desire.

If I have any reservation about this book, it is the somewhat quick discoveries being made about signs and clues. If one's group has a legitimate archaeologist, a voracious linguist, and an antiques dealer, one has got to have a very fiction-trained mind to not question their ability to quickly spot and interpret the clues.

Not that I'm complaining... It's just an observation. At the end of the day, what really matters is how enjoyable and entertaining this book is.
Helpful
 Report
Old TV Guy
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful read.
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022
Verified Purchase
A great story with more plot twists than can be imagined. Fabulous follow-up to the first book. You will not be able to put it down until you're finished.
Helpful
 Report
WAM
4.0 out of 5 stars If you like Don Hoesel books you will like this one
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2014
Verified Purchase
Mr Hoesel's books seem to spend a lot of time developing a fairly intricate plot and set of activities, usually involving details in many places in the world. At this aspect, he seems to be at his best. His endings always seem abrupt and too simple - I get the impression his publisher's deadline is suddenly looming so he quickly drafts and ending and sends the book off. The serpent of Moses is written accordingly.
Helpful
 Report
Richard D. Moody
5.0 out of 5 stars Serpent of Moses
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
Verified Purchase
I have read several of Don Horse's books and each one is more exciting than the last one. Highly recommend this author
Helpful
 Report
granny.13
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed in ending
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, Elisha's Bones, so I was excited to read the second in the series but I was disappointed. This book just didn't keep my attention and I was confused by the ending. Did the glowing and buzzing of the staff heal Templeton? The ending just left me with too many questions.
Helpful
 Report
Frank
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
Verified Purchase
I like books that not only tell the story but also teach you about the culture. Don Hoesel is good at this and Serpent of Moses doesn't disappoint. There are times it is a little wordy but overall it's a good experience. And, the relationship between Jack and Espy is classic. I appreciate it not being all about dreamy eyes, hard bodies and wedding bells. Read it.
Helpful
 Report
M.T. Hayden
5.0 out of 5 stars Real page turner.
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014
Verified Purchase
Great getting back into the adventures of Jack, Espy, Romero and Duckkey. Learning about countries I will probably never see other than in books, and biblical artifacts I've never heard of is adventure for me. On top of the adventure is the friendships between the characters that comes off in a way that makes them seem like friends to the reader as well. To top it all of there is the relationship of the characters with God which seems genuine and not overpowering.
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

cindy selke
5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper
Reviewed in Canada on February 7, 2014
Verified Purchase
I enjoyed the "Indiana Jones" appeal of the first book and was not disappointed by the second! Believable character development although sometimes the invincibility of the hero is far-fetched. Not predictable plot so keeps me intrigued. I would recommend this book to others and will order more by this author!
Report
Monpenl
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2014
Verified Purchase
Another great read from Don Hoesel
Great characters good story and a fantastic ending this book keeps you reading and not wanting the book to end
Report
AussieCas
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, and very interesting.
Reviewed in Australia on September 7, 2014
Verified Purchase
Loved these! Well worth the read!
Report
Nigel Gambles
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2012
Verified Purchase
A great follow up to the first Jack Hawthorn book. We see the characters develop well and see more of the supporting characters from the previous book.
The hunt is on for the Staff of Moses with the brass snake wound around it, the hunt takes us from Milan,Libya, Tunisia and finally Turkey. A must read for anyone who likes history combined with relic hunting.
One person found this helpful
 Report
lynne wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 18, 2014
Verified Purchase
I zoomed through this book. Couldn't wait to finish it but didn't want the story to end if you know what I mean. A brilliant read.
Report