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The Sanctuary

by Raymond Khoury

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ISBN13: 9780451223197
ISBN10: 0451223195
Condition: Standard
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In the powerful new thriller from the author of the international bestseller The Last Templar, a geneticist and a CIA agent on a deadly quest to find the most dangerous book in the world discover a secret that has destroyed everyone in its path for centuries

Naples, 1750. In the dead of night, three men with swords burst into the palazzo of a marquis. Their leader, the Prince of San Severo, accuses the marquis of being an imposter, and demands to know a secret only the marquis harbors. In the fight that ensues, the false marquis escapes over the rooftops of Naples, leaving behind a burning palazzo and a raging prince now obsessed with finding his quarry at any cost.

Baghdad, 2003. An army unit on a routine mission makes a horrifying discovery: a state- of-the-art, concealed lab where dozensmen, women, childrenhave died, the subjects of gruesome experiments. The mysterious scientist they were after, a man believed to be working on a bioweapon and known only as the hakeemthe doctorescapes, taking with him the startling truth about his work. A puzzling clue is left behind: a circular symbol of a snake feeding on its own tail.

As the power of the symbol comes to light, revealing the centuries of destruction left in its wake, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever. In the masterful hands of international bestseller Raymond Khoury, The Sanctuary delivers the same rapid-fire suspense and provocative scholarship that made The Last Templar a coast-to-coast blockbuster.

Synopsis:

In the latest thriller from the author of the bestselling novel "The Last Templar," a geneticist becomes embroiled in a deadly quest for a secret that has destroyed everyone in its path for centuries.

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After centuries of destruction, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever.

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joanofarc21, February 7, 2009 (view all comments by joanofarc21)
Koury's spellbinding tale of a much sought after secret keeps the reader glued to the pages. It twists and turns and leads you down a path of unexpected surprises.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780451223197
Author:
Khoury, Raymond
Publisher:
Signet Book
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Antiquities
Subject:
Biological weapons
Subject:
Mystery fiction
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Publication Date:
August 2008
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
629
Dimensions:
730x420x150 80

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