The Righteous Men

The Righteous Men
ISBN-10
0007203306
ISBN-13
9780007203307
Category
Archaeological thefts
Pages
575
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins UK
Author
Sam Bourne

Description

A Blisteringly High-Concept Serial Killer Thriller Combined With Deliciousreligious Conspiracy Theory From A Hot New British Talent. Two Murders At Opposite Ends Of America, One In The Backstreets Of New York City, The Other In The Backwoods Of Montana. A Series Of Killings In Every Corner Of The Globe, From The Crowded Slums Of India To The Pristine Beaches Of Cape Town. There Can'T Possibly Be A Connection. That'S The Instinct Of Will Monroe, A Young, British-Born Reporter For The New York Times Until The Morning His Beautiful Wife Beth Is Kidnapped. Holding Her Are Men Who Seem Ready To Kill Without Hesitation. Desperate, Will Follows A Trail That Leads To A Mysterious Sect Right On His Own Doorstep Fervent Followers Of One Of Mankind'S Oldest Faiths. He Will Have To Break Through Multiple Layers Of Mysticism And Ancient Prophecy, Unearthing Riddles Buried Deep In The Bible Until He Finds The Secret That Is Said To Have Animated The World For Thousands Of Years, A Secret On Which The Fate Of Humanity May Depend. But With More Murders By The Hour, And Each Clue Wrapped In Layers Of Code, Time Is Running Out...

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