John Madison is a Turkish-American art dealer raised by his much older brother Samuel, a respected Mesopotamian scholar. Caught between Samuel's obsession with saving a priceless relic looted from Iraq's National Museum and a deadly game of revenge staged by his childhood friend, John must solve a puzzle to find the link between a modern-day witch and an ancient one. Aided by an archaeologist and an Iraqi photojournalist, he races against time to decipher a Biblical prophecy that leads to the dark history behind the science of alchemy.John's quest unearths a fabulous treasure trove and the truth behind...
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John Madison is a Turkish-American art dealer raised by his much older brother Samuel, a respected Mesopotamian scholar. Caught between Samuel's obsession with saving a priceless relic looted from Iraq's National Museum and a deadly game of revenge staged by his childhood friend, John must solve a puzzle to find the link between a modern-day witch and an ancient one. Aided by an archaeologist and an Iraqi photojournalist, he races against time to decipher a Biblical prophecy that leads to the dark history behind the science of alchemy.
John's quest unearths a fabulous treasure trove and the truth behind a famous story long believed to be a myth.
- ISBN10 0143175734
- ISBN13 9780143175735
- Publish Date 29 May 2012 (first published 7 June 2011)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Penguin Canada
- Format Paperback (US Tall Rack)
- Pages 528
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/isbn/9780143175735