Patrick Ledray is a lawyer, chevalier, Honorary Consul of Romania, retired army colonel, and writer living in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

His first book, The Dragon in the Christmas Tree, is a children's book that began with a spark of an idea and it grew as it was retold to his children.

Book Reviews:

St. Paul Pioneer Press

Writing in the spirit of "The Da Vinci Code," attorney Ledray takes readers on an exciting adventure with several plot threads that entwine across the globe.

Young attorney Scott Frank has just graduated from law school and rents office space from Rutherford "Ruff" Ruffescott, owner of a mansion in Chanhassen. Ruff and co-owner Jay are on a quest to recover an antique clay jar stolen from a dig at Ephesus, a Turkish city where some theorize the Virgin Mary is buried. Does the jar hold Jesus' writing? Jay goes missing and Scott heads to Ephesus to help with the search.

Ledray's characters are clearly drawn, the chase makes sense (not always true of thrillers), and the plot is knotty enough to keep interest high.The author is honorary consul of Romania.

Midwest Book Review

Synopsis: "The Ephesian Artifacts" is a blend of history, action and adventure featuring the death of Cleopatra, the fall of Saigon, and the search for artifacts hidden beneath the sands of the ancient city of Ephesus, Turkey. The race for the priceless artifacts pits the Black Pope (head of the Jesuits) against modern-day Amazons and artifact seekers from Austria and the United States. The bones of the Virgin Mary, the Artemis star, and the writings of Jesus are believed to have been hidden centuries ago in Ephesus, which is visited by over a million tourists each year.

Critique: Deftly crafted, complex, compelling, "The Ephesian Artifacts" is a terrifically entertaining roller-coaster of a read from beginning to end. Author Patrick Ledray is one very talented novelist. Very highly recommended for community library General Fiction collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that.