Author:Michael Cordy
An international bestseller and sensation: fans of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton will love this jaw-droppingly captivating and compelling thriller from bestselling author Michael Cordy.
"Jurassic Park meets the quest for the Holy Grail meets Raiders of the Lost Ark" -- MAIL ON SUNDAY
"Michael Cordy has given the British thriller a much-needed adrenalin injection..." -- MIRROR
"Engrossing and intelligent" -- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Loved every minute of this book. I couldn't put it down..." -- *****Reader review
"Un-Put-Downable!" -- *****Reader review
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AFTER TWO THOUSAND YEARS, THE WAIT IS OVER...
At the moment of his supreme triumph, a man of science dodges an assassin's bullet and loses everything that truly matters in his life. Now only a miracle can save Dr Tom Carter's dying daughter: the blood of salvation shed twenty centuries ago.
In the volatile heart of the Middle East, amid the devastating secrets of an ancient brotherhood awaiting a new messiah, Tom Carter must search for answers to the mysteries that have challenged humankind since the death and resurrection of the greatest Healer who ever walked the Earth.
Because suddenly Carter's life, the life of his little girl, and the fate of the world hang in the balance...
'Jurassic Park meets the quest for the Holy Grail meets Raiders of the Lost Ark'
'A taut, gripping thriller'
—— The Times'Michael Cordy has given the British thriller a much-needed adrenalin injection...Our answer to Michael Crichton'
—— Mirror'A well constructed thriller , one that delivers right down the line from initial concept, through fast action to explosive finale..A masterclass in how it's done...Sheer entertainment'
—— ObserverIf you're looking for a distinctive and exciting new voice in crime fiction, then look no further than Craig Russell. This is gritty, authentic and disturbing stuff
—— Mo HayderViolently exciting - it had me hooked
—— Piers MorganA blood-curdlingly clever plot ... thoughtful and imaginative
—— The TimesChester Himes is the great lost crime writer, as well a great American dissident novelist per se, and an essential witness to his times. Every one of his beyond-cool Harlem novels is cherished by every reader who finds it.
—— Jonathan LethamA classic noir in the Elmore Leonard meets Ed McBain mould
—— Jeffery Deaver , GuardianPears brings to life a vibrant 17th-century world...a tour de force
—— Daily TelegraphCrammed with period detail, it's as much a novel of ideas as it is of character
—— Val McDermid , The Week