Jack Howard is once more delving into historical secrets,
unwinding a trail that may lead to one of the greatest
finds ever: a gospel straight from Jesus.
But Jack and his team face a group that wants to make sure
that writing does not come to light and upset the dynamics
of the church as it is today. Never has it been more
important for Jack and his friends to use their contacts,
intuition and sheer cunning to get their hands on this
archeological find first.
Along the way, Jack runs into an old friend and lover who
left their relationship suddenly years before. Curious as
he remains about her, he is shocked when she whispers a
warning in passing and then disappears. He will be even
more shocked before the adventure is over when he learns of
a secret this woman kept from him for the last 15 years.
I have read all of Jack Howard's adventures and am sure I
will pick up the next one. Yet, each time, intrigued as I
am by the history enfolded in the pages, I finish the book
and am not sure if I liked it. Gibbins delves so deeply
into history that he must spend a lot of time explaining
everything -- and it bogs down the stories. For that reason,
his books are not as "exciting" and tense as are some other
writers' books in this genre. They fall more into an
intellectual mystery range. I'm always fascinated by his
summations at the end that point out the accuracies of what
he's written.
And yet, I keep reading them. As do others, because Gibbins
is a bestseller. I think it's worth your time to explore
his writing and see if they're a fit for your own personal
style.
For centuries, people have speculated about the fabled
lost libraries of antiquity. If one were found, what
marvels would it contain? Now a fearless team of
adventurers is about to unearth that long-hidden secret,
and it will lead them to the most astonishing discovery
ever made.
In the treacherous waters off the rugged
Sicilian coast, marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his
team of scientific experts and ex-Special Forces commandos
make a shocking find while searching for the legendary
shipwreck of the apostle Paul. And when a second artifact
is uncovered in the ruins of a buried city, Jack is on the
verge of a discovery that could shake the world to its
foundations: the handwritten words of Jesus Christ
himself.
As he follows a hunch from the dying
confession of an emperor to the burial crypt of a medieval
pagan queen, Jack is chasing a conspiracy whose web
stretches to the highest levels of international power–and
he will have to risk everything to stop the controversial
document from falling into the hands of a shadowy
brotherhood determined to fulfill their murderous vows.
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