The Lucifer Code

by Brokaw, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780765360694
• ISBN10: 0765360691
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Forge Books

Summary

Dr. Thomas Lourds, internationally-renowned linguist and archaeologist, has just arrived in Istanbul to lecture at the University. But before he even leaves the airport, Lourds is kidnapped and finds himself fighting for his lifeand for all mankind. Deeply hidden somewhere in the city is an ancient scroll written by the author of the Bible's Book of Revelationa scroll whose secrets might save or destroy humanity. Lourds' religious extremist captors need him to help find the document to achieve their evil ends. After a desperate escape and chase, Lourds searches for the scroll with the help of a former lover, Olympia Adnan, and a deadly Irish mercenary he cannot trust. Lourds and his dangerous allies must navigate ancient Constantinople's darkest depths to find the scroll before the Devil himself brings the world down around them and the war between good and evil comes to a final showdown.

Author Biography

Charles Brokaw is the pseudonym for an author, scholar, and college educator living in the Midwest. He is the author of The Atlantis Code. Brokaw has had a rich and varied life, and is fascinated by history, human accomplishment, archeology, and the possibilities of just what treasures might be buried beneath the earth.

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"If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence."         
--Deepak Chopra

“Exciting and fast-moving… A very entertaining thriller.”
--Booklist

“Storytelling doesn’t get much better than this.  I’ve set this one aside to read again!”       
--David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of Abyss