{"product_id":"the-philosophers-fire-greg-johle-9798249042448","title":"The Philosopher's Fire","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prophet performs miracles of fire. A governor is assassinated. And a conspiracy threatens to burn Virginia to the ground.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril 1764. Twenty-one-year-old Thomas Jefferson is drawn into his most perplexing case yet. A charismatic preacher named Josiah Whitfield is touring Tidewater Virginia, and at his revivals, he appears to summon divine fire-flames that ignite from nothing, change colors on command, and erupt from the very earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe crowds are mesmerized. But the message they hear is one of dangerous submission to the Crown, a message that worries Virginia's political leaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the request of a respected Burgess-his friend Arabella Finch's father-Jefferson begins a scientific investigation to debunk what must be a chemical fraud. But what starts as an intellectual puzzle soon becomes a race to stop a deadly plot. The \"divine fire\" is a distraction, a spectacle designed to conceal a conspiracy of terrifying ambition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a shocking assassination occurs in the midst of a revival, Jefferson realizes the preacher is not a simple fraud, but a pawn in a much larger game. Powerful forces are manipulating the colony's faith to tear it apart. And they are just getting started. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the violence escalates and another influential voice is silenced, the investigation becomes deeply personal. Jefferson must unmask an enemy who has learned from past defeats-an enemy who works through proxies and hides behind layers of deception. An old foe has returned, more patient and more ruthless than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo expose the truth, Jefferson must risk becoming a target himself. He must unravel a plot that uses faith as a weapon and fire as its signature-a plot that will not only determine the fate of Virginia, but will also ignite in him the first sparks of revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher's Fire\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of political intrigue, scientific discovery, and personal loss. It's a gripping mystery that shows how a young man's belief in reason is forged into a revolutionary's resolve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 4 in the Thomas Jefferson: Paranormal Investigator series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore he lit the flame of revolution, Thomas Jefferson had to survive the fire of conspiracy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg Johle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798249042448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Greg Johle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172500480255,"sku":"9798249042448","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-philosophers-fire-greg-johle-9798249042448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}