The Sacred Bones
β Scribed by Byrnes, Michael
- Book ID
- 108915315
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 298 KB
- Series
- Hennesey 1
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
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 theft leaving thirteen Israeli soldiers and policemen dead, and the Palestinians up in arms over the desecration of sacred grounds, the tension between the two groups is dangerously high. Jerusalem is a stick of dynamite and the fuse has been lit. . . .
Across the Mediterranean in Italy, American forensic scientist Charlotte Hennesey has been hired by the Vatican to examine the contents of a newly discovered archeological treasure: a two-thousand-year-old ossuary containing the bones of an unidentified, crucified man--the first complete skeleton of a crucifixion victim ever found. Together with Italian anthropologist Giovanni Bersei, Charlotte makes startling forensic...
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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
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
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.