Thirty Seconds of Silence

A shared past neither of them can see. For six months, they passed each other every afternoon at 4:30 without a word. Thirty seconds of eye contact, and nothing else. Then he said hello. What neither of them knew was that they had already met-three thousand miles away. Through a shortwave radio broadcasting secretly from Yorkshire into Tehran. He didn't know anyone was listening. She didn't know he existed. She was a girl risking everything for a faith she barely understood and a voice that seemed to know her name. She escaped to England. She searched for him. She never found him. And every afternoon at 4:30, she walked straight past him. --- THIRTY SECONDS OF SILENCE is a contemporary Christian novella about providence, grace, and the hidden connections that shape our lives. It's a story of underground faith, sacrificial love, and what happens when the deepest prayers are answered not with reunion, but with release. This is a book for readers who have felt God's presence in unexpected places. For those who understand that faith isn't always about getting what you want-sometimes it's about trusting what you've been given. For anyone who has loved someone they couldn't have and found peace in letting go. --- FOR READERS OF FRANCINE RIVERS If you love Francine Rivers' depth of faith and emotional honesty, if you've read books like "e;Redeeming Love"e; and wanted more stories of underground faith and sacrifice, this novella is for you. James G. Battell brings that same spiritual intensity to a contemporary setting, weaving together exile, hope, and the grace of God's timing. James G. Battell is a Christian broadcaster, author, and podcaster who has spent years in international ministry. His debut novel, Agent of Grace, follows an MI6 operative who comes to faith. Thirty Seconds of Silence is his first love story-a story of two souls who met twice and never knew it.