Sam Bourne est le pseudonyme littéraire de Jonathan Freedland, journaliste et animateur britannique primé. Ses œuvres sont reconnues pour leurs intrigues palpitantes, souvent inspirées de thèmes politiques et historiques. Bourne mêle magistralement réalité et fiction, offrant aux lecteurs des perspectives réfléchies sur des problèmes mondiaux complexes. Son style est captivant et invite à la réflexion.
Ein Waffenfreak in Montana, ein Zuhälter in New York, ein Computergenie in Indien – alle ermordet, alle mit einem mysteriösen Zeichen versehen. Gibt es ein Geheimnis, das sie verbindet? Will Monroe, junger Starjournalist bei der New York Times, wittert die Superstory. Die Spur führt zum Geheimwissen der Kabbala und zu einer uralten Prophezeiung vom Ende der Welt. Doch plötzlich wird Wills Frau entführt. Und für Will beginnt ein Wettlauf um Leben und Tod.
A Blisteringly High-Concept Serial Killer Thriller Combined With Deliciousreligious Conspiracy Theory From A Hot New British Talent. 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...