Synopses & Reviews
The gift
A pendant that gleams like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. Its the classic evil eye—a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.
The recipient
Natalie Landau, a museum curator and expert on Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs.
The giver
Natalies sister, Dana—murdered just hours after sending the gift. Does the evil eye have something to do with her death?
The Illumination
As Natalie races to discover the origin of the pendant, she is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious and government factions, each battling for the eye, which turns out to be far more valuable—and far more powerful—than she could ever imagine…
“A PAGE-TURNER EXTRAORDINAIRE.”—New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston
“The intrigue is high. The excitement is palpable. The story is priceless.”—M.J. Rose
Review
“The Illumination might invite comparisons to The DaVinci Code. Some similar plot twists aside, this is a better story. More nuanced characters and vastly superior writing quality make for a breathlessly fun read.”—The Star-Ledger
“The intrigue is high. The excitement is palpable. The story is priceless. Combining mysticism, history, and fanaticism, this is one thriller thats simply impossible to put down until youve reached the ending—breathless and so well satisfied. Tintori and Gregory are first rate story tellers! ” —M.J. Rose, international bestselling author of The Memorist and The Reincarnationist
“Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori return with another extraordinary thriller after their outstanding The Book of Names. Their new novel, The Illumination, skillfully weaves history, ancient art, dark legend and religious fanaticism into a story of high-stakes terror and international intrigue. The excitement stays at a high pitch from the opening scene at the looted Iraqi National Museum to the final sensational twist. A page-turner extraordinaire.” —New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence and The Wheel of Darkness
“Stirring and imaginative. A tense, intelligent, and surprising thrill. Drum tight in execution, fueled by imagination, the plot is as sharp as a broken shard of glass. If you like your tales loaded with intrigue, treachery, and a wealth of secrets youre going to love The Illumination.” —New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry, author of The Charlemagne Pursuit and The Templar Legacy
Synopsis
A museum curator races to discover the origin of a mysterious pendant and is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious factions, each battling for a treasure that is more powerful than anyone imagined. Martin's Press.
Synopsis
The gift
A pendant that gleams like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. Its the classic evil eyea symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.
The recipient
Natalie Landau, a museum curator and expert on Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs.
The giver
Natalies sister, Danamurdered just hours after sending the gift. Does the evil eye have something to do with her death?
The Illumination
As Natalie races to discover the origin of the pendant, she is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious and government factions, each battling for the eye, which turns out to be far more valuableand far more powerfulthan she could ever imagine…
“A PAGE-TURNER EXTRAORDINAIRE.”New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston
“The intrigue is high. The excitement is palpable. The story is priceless.”M.J. Rose
About the Author
Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori are writing partners who have been best friends for more than twenty years. Jill Gregory is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written more than thirty books of womens fiction. Karen Tintori is an award-winning author whose most recent book is Unto the Daughters, a family memoir. Their previous collaboration, The Book of Names, has been sold in over 20 countries. They live in Michigan with their families.