The first apostle

Format:

Book

Title:

The first apostle

Other title(s):

1st apostle

Author:

Becker, James author

ISBN:

9780451226709

Publication Information:

New York : New American Library, 2009.

Physical Description:

341 pages ; 18 cm

General Note:

"A Signet book."

Summary:

A mysterious inscription found on a slab of stone points to the darkest of secrets hidden for centuries by the Vatican--a secret for which countless innocent lives will be sacrificed. A debut thriller from a promising new author from the UK. Original.

Personal Subject:

Paul, the Apostle, Saint-Tomb-Fiction.

Paul, the Apostle, Saint. (OCoLC)fst00037330

Subject(s):

English -- Crimes against -- Italy -- Rome -- Fiction.

Bronson, Chris (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Inscriptions, Ancient -- Fiction.

Conspiracies -- Fiction.

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Summary

An Englishwoman is found dead in a house near Rome, her neck broken. Her distraught husband enlists the help of his closest friend, policeman Chris Bronson, who discovers an ancient inscription on a slab of stone above their fireplace. It translates as 'Here Lie the Liars.' Pursued across Europe, Bronson and his ex-wife uncover a trail of clues that lead them back to the shadowy beginnings of Christianity; to an ancient code inscribed upon a stone; to a chalice decorated with mysterious symbols. And to a deadly conspiracy which will rock the foundations of our modern world if revealed.

Author Notes

James Becker spent over twenty years in the Royal Navy's Fleet Air arm and served during Falklands War . Throughout his career he has been involved in covert operations in many of the world's hotspots; places like Yemen, Northern Ireland and Russia. He is an accomplished combat pistol shot and has an abiding interest in ancient and medieval history.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

A British detective faces down the combined forces of the Mafia and the Vatican in Becker's jaw-dropping thriller. Tunbridge Wells Det. Sgt. Chris Bronson is helping his best friend, Mark Hampton, deal with the sudden death of Mark's wife, Jackie. Her supposedly accidental fatal fall at their house in Ponticelli, Italy, was caused by intruders seeking an ancient Latin inscription revealed during remodeling, the first clue to locating a scroll and diptychs that describe the crucifixion and beheading of two unnamed Jews in A.D. 67. Mafioso Gregori Mandino wants to find and destroy the relics, and he pressures Joseph Cardinal Vertutti to help. After Mafia hit men target Mark, Chris seeks vengeance and answers with the help of his ex-wife, a British Museum conservator. Fast-paced action propels the imaginative and controversial plot. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved