T he Last Ark: Lost Secrets of Qumran represents a speculative fictional narrative inspired by real-world events, technologies, history, archaeology, and politics. I want to acknowledge those authors who were deeply influential in researching and completing The Last Ark. More than any other resource, The Copper Scroll Project, written by Shelly Neese and Jim Barfield, was a major inspiration for key plot points within T he Last Ark, sparking hours of “what if” imagination. Likewise, The Temple Revealed, written by Christian Widener, provided a wealth of priceless insights regarding the original location of Solomon’s temple hiding in plain sight, and the architecture of the Temple Mount. The Last Ark would not be possible without the incredible research of these authors. Credit for some of the more controversial story elements of The Last Ark, such as the international sex trafficking role in political kompromat of Russia goes to Craig Unger, who wrote a well-researched book called American Kompromat. Other influential books were The Rabbis, Donald Trump, and the Top-Secret Plan to Build the Third Temple by Thomas R. Horn; The Illuminati: the Secret Society That Hijacked the World by Jim Marrs; and Welcome to Putingrad by Franz J. Sedelmayer. Beyond these books, I read hundreds of online articles, such as the Rand Corporation Department of Defense Reports, which informed matters related to cyberwarfare and AI vulnerabilities. Last, I am forever grateful to my gracious, patient, and candid beta-readers, who encourage and challenge me: Greg Andersen, Jack Teetor, Darcy Morris, and Kathy Miller.

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