Millions around the world have disappeared. Loved ones have vanished out of the main characters' lives. And they have to pick up the pieces and find out what on earth happened.
Buck is a journalist for The Global Weekly. He was on a flight to London when the christians disappeared.
Rayford was the pilot of this plane when many of his passengers vanished. Including his wife and second child. They disappeared at home.
Both of these characters suspect this is the work of God.
In one random moment millions around the world disappear.
Vehicles, suddenly unmanned,careen out of control. People are terror stricken as loved ones vanish before their eyes.
In the midst of global chaos, airline captain Rayford Steele must search for his family, for answers, for truth.
The darkest days may lie ahead.
Conceived the left behind series,is a former pastor and educator, a family life speaker, and a lifelong student of prophecy. His nonfiction works have sold more than 10 million copies. He and his wife, live in Southern California.
Writer of the series, is writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute. His work has appeared in Readers Digest and several other periodicals. Four of his books have been best sellers.
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