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Synopsis
In the crypt of an old church, a translator and linguist uncovers a vellum-bound, illuminated manuscript. Written in an unknown alphabet, Jack's not sure if his discovery is a hoax, a code, or even the only written record of a long-forgotten language, but he's determined to unlock the manuscript's secrets. Scribbled marginalia reveal he's not the first to try - his predecessors are shadowy figures, monks from furtive religious orders, cryptographers and alchemists. Seduced by the lure of the unknown, Jack is drawn ever deeper into the manuscript's labyrinthine past - to the crusades, to the great Library of Alexandria and perhaps even further back But is each new turn in the labyrinth only taking him further from the truth? Intoxicated by his quest, Jack is lead into ever-darker territory. Nearing the heart of the mystery, he can feel sinister forces gathering and his life disintegrating. To save his life and his mind, he has no choice but to break the cipher and reveal the manuscript's ultimate truth
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About the Author
Matt was born in 1974 in Sydney, Australia, and lived in Adelaide for 15 years before returning to Sydney in 1997. He practised law for five years and now writes full-time. He is currently working on a new novel, a feature film script and several short film projects. He is Gillian Rubinstein's (aka Lian Hearn) son.
From the Back Cover
Some ideas are dangerous.
Some books are deadly.
Vellum-bound and written in an arcane hand, a manuscript discovered in the crypt of an old church defies interpretation. Is it a hoax? A code? Or even the only written record of a language? No one knows, but Jack, a translator, is determined to unlock its secret.
As he patiently unearths the manuscript's labyrinthine past, Jack's fascination turns to obsession and intoxication, luring him into a shadow world of hidden religious orders, cryptographers and alchemists. This is dark territory and as he ventures deeper, Jack realizes that his life is at risk and his only hope of salvation is to break the cipher and reveal the manuscript's ultimate truth.
But at what price the truth?
"Compulsive reading ... A work of some subtlety" Australian Book Review
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Quercus, London, England, 2007
ISBN 10: 1847242936
ISBN 13: 9781847242938
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