Jeff Keene II
Author
Jeff Keene II holds degrees in biology, chemistry, and linguistics. His writing path began when his high school teacher assigned him the task of creating an original screenplay. Twenty-five years later, that screenplay was published as a short story in a Long Island newsletter. But the writing bug really began when developing a textual criticism about a New Testament story in a master’s level seminary course in 2012. Since then, Jeff has had the undying urge to write about unnamed characters in the Bible who’ve met Jesus.
He has served as a volunteer firefighter where he suffered a line-of-duty injury resulting in the loss of his right foot below- the-knee, worked on a NOAA research vessel for 17-days at sea, and even applied to the NASA Teacher in Space program. He currently serves as a public school teacher.
Jeff lives with his wife, Andria, in Central Florida. They have two adult children.
Connect with Jeff online at:
peglegpenman.com
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Lochesh: A Novel of a Leper
Devotional
What if the man Jesus healed with a touch had a story worth telling?
Lochesh never imagined his life would be defined by a single scratch.
Born into a humble farming family outside Capernaum, he dreams of little more than working the land beside his father, preserving his family’s legacy, and one day building a future with the girl he loves. But when a mysterious illness begins to consume his body, those dreams slowly unravel.
As the years pass, the disease steals everything.
His strength.
His voice.
His future.
Even the people he loves begin to fear what he has become.
Driven from society and condemned to a life of isolation, Lochesh struggles to understand why God has allowed such suffering. Has he been cursed? Forgotten? Punished? Or is there purpose hidden within his pain?
When whispers begin to spread throughout Galilee about a wandering teacher named Jesus-a man said to heal the blind, restore the crippled, and cleanse lepers-Lochesh faces a choice that could change everything.
Risk one final journey in search of hope…
Or surrender to despair.
Inspired by the brief but powerful account found in Luke 5:12-14, Lochesh transforms one of Scripture’s unnamed figures into an unforgettable story of faith, loss, redemption, and the life-changing power of Christ’s touch.
For readers who enjoy the works of Angela Hunt, Tessa Afshar, Francine Rivers, and biblical historical fiction rich in historical detail and spiritual depth, Lochesh offers a moving reminder that no life is beyond the reach of God’s grace.
One touch changed his body. One encounter changed his soul.
Biblical Fiction by Jeff Keene II
Pericope
a novel of an adultress
Pericope tore her gaze from that hallowed place. Guilt gnawed within her. Self-loathing banished her moment of peace. She knew what she was in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of God.
She was an adultress.
Yamin
a novel of a demoniac
Yamin ran until he found the nook in the wall where he spent his first night in the city. He plopped onto the ground, curled up, and wept.
“What is wrong with me? Am I going mad?”
The voice answered him. “Yes, you are.”
Non-fiction by Jeff Keene II
Under the Rainbow
a true story
With a market value exceeding $6,000,000 Dorothy’s ruby slippers are easily the most expensive prop in Hollywood history.
This is the true story of their recovery.
When the Other Boot Drops
stories of Triumph over Tramatic injury
Firefighters remember their initial training—how in every class or drill the instructors emphasized the dangers. Somehow, the risks seemed worth it then.
From the Edge of the Marsh
If these walls could talk…
Mush, wrinkled and tanned hide owner of 998 Scow Creek and legendary bayman, sat at the end of a Formica table. You know the ones. Green glittery flecks on an off-white background edged entirely in chrome. This one had seen better years and was probably a hand me down from someone’s grandparents.
A baffling tale of illegal shenanigans along life’s real Yellow Brick Road, well told by Master Story Teller, Jeff Keene.