The Sanctuary
The Sanctuary by Raymond Khoury, published by Penguin in 2007, is a thrilling narrative that intertwines historical intrigue with modern-day suspense. Spanning 432 pages, this edition presents a gripping tale that begins in Naples in 1750, where a confrontation in a marquis’s palazzo sets off a chain of events fueled by secrets and obsession. The story shifts to Baghdad in 2003, where a military unit uncovers a concealed lab linked to horrific experiments, leading to the escape of a mysterious scientist known as “the hakeem.”
Readers will find themselves immersed in a quest that reveals a dangerous book and a symbol with a dark legacy, as a geneticist and a CIA agent navigate a conspiracy that has spanned centuries. The narrative explores themes of power, knowledge, and the consequences of hidden truths, all while maintaining a fast-paced and suspenseful atmosphere. With its blend of fiction and thriller elements, The Sanctuary promises to engage those interested in stories that challenge the boundaries of history and science.
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In the powerful new thriller from the author of the international bestseller The Last Templar, a geneticist and a CIA agent on a deadly quest to find the most dangerous book in the world discover a secret that has destroyed everyone in its path for centuries
Naples, 1750. In the dead of night, three men with swords burst into the palazzo of a marquis. Their leader, the Prince of San Severo, accuses the marquis of being an imposter, and demands to know a secret only the marquis harbors. In the fight that ensues, the false marquis escapes over the rooftops of Naples, leaving behind a burning palazzo and a raging prince now obsessed with finding his quarry at any cost.
Baghdad, 2003. An army unit on a routine mission makes a horrifying discovery: a state- of-the-art, concealed lab where dozens—men, women, children—have died, the subjects of gruesome experiments. The mysterious scientist they were after, a man believed to be working on a bioweapon and known only as the hakeem—the doctor—escapes, taking with him the startling truth about his work. A puzzling clue is left behind: a circular symbol of a snake feeding on its own tail.
As the power of the symbol comes to light, revealing the centuries of destruction left in its wake, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever. In the masterful hands of international bestseller Raymond Khoury, The Sanctuarydelivers the same rapid-fire suspense and provocative scholarship that made The Last Templara coast-to-coast blockbuster.
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