The Sacred Bones
β Scribed by Byrnes, Michael
- Book ID
- 107838913
- Publisher
- Harper
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780061289507
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β¦ Synopsis
SUMMARY: A brazen and violent crime occurs at the crossroads of the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish faithsthe shocking theft of ancient artifacts hidden for many centuries in a secret vault beneath Jerusalem's Temple Mount. In its wake, thirteen Israeli policemen and soldiers are deadand the fuse is lit on a volatile Mideast powder keg, threatening an explosion that could devastate the world. In Italy, American forensic scientist Charlotte Hennesey has answered a Vatican summons asking for help. Joining with Italian anthropologist Giovanni Bersei, she embarks upon a perilous journey down a twisted path of revelations prowled by sinister zealots and relentless cold killers. For they must expose the astonishing secrets locked in the ancient bones resting in a newly unearthed burial boxthe skeleton of a man who lived and died in the first century; a man who was scourged and stabbed . . . and crucified.
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SUMMARY: A brazen and violent crime occurs at the crossroads of the Christian, Islamic, and Jewish faithsβthe shocking theft of ancient artifacts hidden for many centuries in a secret vault beneath Jerusalem's Temple Mount. In its wake, thirteen Israeli policemen and soldiers are deadβand the fuse i
At the crossroads of Christian, Islamic, and Jewish faiths, an ancient artifact is stolen from a long-hidden vault located directly beneath Jerusalem's Temple Mount . . . So begins The Sacred Bones by Michael Byrnes, a page-turning novel from a new voice on the thriller scene. With the violent thef
Overview: Michael Byrnes lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters. He earned a Bachelor of Science at Montclair State University and an MBA at Rutgers University. He is founder and CEO of a highly successful multi-million dollar insurance brokerage firm.
Overview: Michael Byrnes lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters. He earned a Bachelor of Science at Montclair State University and an MBA at Rutgers University. He is founder and CEO of a highly successful multi-million dollar insurance brokerage firm.