PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE SCHOOLDAYS OF JESUS, ISBN 9781911215356. In 'The Death of Jesus', the third novel in the 'Jesus' trilogy, David, now a tall ten-year-old, is spotted by Julio Fabricante, the director of a local orphanage, playing football with his friends. He shows unusual talent. When David announces that he wants to go and live with Julio and the children in his care, Simon and Ines are stunned. David is leaving them, and they can only love him and bear witness.