Book description
The Number One bestseller. A religious conspiracy thriller like no
other. The end of the world is coming - one body at a time…
Two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New
York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. A series of killings
in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the
pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection.
That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for
The New York Times - until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is
kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation.
Desperate, Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right
on his own doorstep - fervent followers of one of mankind's oldest
faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism and
ancient prophecy, unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible - until he
finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands
of years, a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend. But with
more murders by the hour, and each clue wrapped in layers of code, time
is running out… 'The best thriller I've read in years.' Piers Morgan
'The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown … a highly charged,
theologically accurate tale' Mirror
'Compulsive reading … successfully blends ancient teachings with the
highly charged ways of the 21st century … bears all the hallmarks of a
blockbuster' Daily Express
'More readable than The Da Vinci Code - the sense of menace is darker
and the characters more believable' Esquire
'A turbocharged thriller' In Style
'Will be compared, inevitably, to The Da Vinci Code. The similarities
are difficult to ignore, but it's far better written … will thrill any
conspiracy-theory fans … a highly enjoyable read' Psychologies Sam
Bourne is a pseudonym for Jonathan Freedland, an award-winning
journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column in the Guardian,
as well as a monthly piece for the Jewish Chronicle. He also presents
BBC Radio 4's contemporary history series, The Long View. In the annual
What the Papers Say awards of 2002 Jonathan Freedland was named
Columnist of the Year and praised for his incisive, original, strong and
very outspoken views. He lives in London with his wife and their two
children. 'The Righteous Men' is his first novel.
