The Bible of Clay - Hardcover

Navarro, Julia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385339631 ISBN 13: 9780385339636

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2008

Synopsis

In St. Peter's Basilica, a man sits in a confessional asking forgiveness for a murder he's about to commit. And a young priest begins a desperate journey to stop him.
It's only the beginning of a ruthless race among the world's most powerful to find a rumored cache of sacred texts inscribed with the story of Creation as told by Abraham. This account, on tablets of clay, predates the Bible by a thousand years and could be one of the most important discoveries of all time.
Archaeologist Clara Tannenberg's announcement of an excavation to seek the tablets has set off shock waves of outrage, contempt, and outright disbelief. But among four old friends, bound through decades by shared tragedy, the announcement has renewed their hunger for revenge. For Clara's reclusive, infamous grandfather Alfred is a man as feared as he is hated, and his enemies will stop at nothing to destroy him - and will use anything as a weapon ... even his granddaughter.
Among rumors of Iraq's imminent invasion, time is already running out. As Clara and her husband Ahmed put together a ragtag team of renegade archaeologists and inexperienced students to excavate the Bible of Clay from deep within the heart of Iraq, another far more sinister team is determined to get there first. For Alfred Tannenberg has roots that reach deeply into the horrors of Nazi Germany and they've come to fruition in today's highest precincts of power.

About this title

Review:

'Brilliant book . . . I did not want it to end . . . one of the best books I've read this last year' (Euro Crime (online))

Praise for The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud:

'She writes well and her characterisations are strong.'

(Observer)

'A thrilling tale, building to a dramatic and deadly climax' (Yorkshire Post)

'An exuberant, deeply involved thriller...Terrifically lively characterizations and the author's passion for her subject make this one stand out' (Kirkus Reviews)

'The spectacular finale and the intriguing suggestion about the relics authenticity are well worth waiting for' (The Tablet)

Book Description:

Winning historical thriller formula--A compelling new novel that combines past and present in a riveting search for the source of Genesis itself.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0385339631
• ISBN 13: 9780385339636
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 497