In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's chasing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic — an ancient inscribed stone revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon. Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those mystical movie-plot deals? The secret artifact, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses? He looks at the investigator. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. "They're crazies," she says. "What kind of crazies?" Palestinian crazies, Syrian crazies, Egyptian crazies, maybe a couple of Israeli crazies. Turks. Some Americans, too, I suppose. Maybe the Pope." Perhaps Virgil should start praying.
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ISBN:9780425270240 (pbk.) :
ISBN:0399159304 (hc.)
ISBN:9780399159305 (hc.) :
Physical Description:376 p. ; 24cm. print
Publisher:New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons ; Berkley Books, 2013.
Baker & Taylor Approached by an Israeli police officer who is tailing a man in possession of a stolen religious relic, Virgil Flowers learns that the artifact reveals startling details about the biblical King Solomon and that dangerous rivals are killing everyone who would protect it.
Penguin Putnam
The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Timesbestselling series.
In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: Youâre about to get a visitor. Itâs an Israeli cop, and sheâs tailing a man whoâs smuggled out an extraordinary relica copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.
Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?
He looks at the cop. Sheâs not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they donât care whoâs in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.
Random House, Inc. The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Timesâbestselling series.
In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: Youâre about to get a visitor. Itâs an Israeli cop, and sheâs tailing a man whoâs smuggled out an extraordinary relicâa copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon.
Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses?
He looks at the cop. Sheâs not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they donât care whoâs in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.