The Sacred Bones
β Scribed by Byrnes, Michael
- Book ID
- 107839247
- Publisher
- Harper
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- UND
- Weight
- 349 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 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 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 boxβthe 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 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
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.