The White Bedouin

In 1936, Utah cowboy and returned missionary Stephen Markham arrives in Arabia to survey for oil. Assigned alone to the remote land of Midian, he befriends a Bedouin emir, uncovers evidence linking Book of Mormon and biblical sites, and falls for the emir's daughter Norah. Decades later, a BYU intern named Jake chases rumors of a mysterious 'White Bedouin' called Al-Mormon. A sweeping tale of faith, sacrifice, and the ties between Mormons and Muslims, blending adventure, romance, and scriptural speculation.

• A Utah cowboy and returned missionary vanishes into the Arabian desert—and only a college intern can piece together what really happened.
• Explores the provocative idea that Mormons and Muslims are spiritual brothers and that Arabs may descend from the lost tribes of Israel.
• A sweeping clean romance between a Mormon geologist and a Bedouin princess that demands the ultimate sacrifice.
• Written by a leading Book of Mormon explorer who lived sixteen years in Saudi Arabia and located real candidate sites.

“To my friends of all faiths, I quote Emily Brontё: "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."”

Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint reader who enjoys faith-promoting historical adventure fiction and speculative scriptural connections, especially concerning the Book of Mormon lands and Islam.