"A novel of sacred betrayal originating inside the Vatican and concluding on the
grimy streets of Amsterdam.   The future of Christianity hangs in the balance."

         An urgent midnight call from the Vatican awakens Dr. Joseph McPherson, a retired CIA scientist, from a drunken sleep. He is summoned to Rome to recover the most sacred relic in Christendom, known only to the Pope and a handful of cardinals. On his quest to solve this biblical yet timely puzzle, he encounters an ancient and secret brotherhood that has vowed to seek revenge for past atrocities and destroy the Catholic Church, and meets a beautiful, talented accomplice. The dangerous trail leads through England, Kentucky Bluegrass Country, the nation’s capitol, and Amsterdam in search of a mysterious genius who may have unraveled the secret of eternal life. The ending will be an affirmation of faith for some and blasphemous for others. It will surprise all but the most perceptive.



   ...  Cardinal Peter A. Stancampiano sat in his office in the Vatican watching the clock on his desk. Almost six o'clock. He had been adament about arriving befor six. He drummed his manicured fingers on the desk. Fimally, the phone rang. ...


   ...“This is as far as I can go. The only key is worn by the Pope. He never removes it.”  Monsieur Chevalier approached the box, obviously savoring the experience, looking at it with admiration. “So this is where you keep them?” he said without looking at the cardinal. “A sight few men have seen. I am humbled, your Eminence.” He took out a flat leather packet from his coat pocket and unzipped it. He examined the lock on the gold box and then his assortment of tools. Choosing one, he inserted it into the lock and after a few deft motions, a click indicated the box was no longer locked. “This lock is over a thousand years old, Cardinal Stancampiano. If I were you, I would suggest to his Holiness that he replace it lest it be compromised by some unscrupulous gent who would steal the most precious of treasures.”... 
 

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ISBN: 978-1-4502-5853-1   (ebk)

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 James William Jones earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and founded several successful companies.  Following the attack on September 11, 2001, Dr. Jones served a year as a White House Fellow as a science advisor to the President  on protection of critical assets in the Office of Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President of the United States.

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Other books by James William Jones  

HISTORICAL NOVEL
The Last Viking - Wilhelm's Thousand-Year Quest to Regain Valhalla    
www.thelastvikingbyjones.com   ISBN 978-0-595-51095-5 (hc)     ISBN 978-0-595-51095-0 (sc)    ISBN 978-0-595-61473-8 (ebk) 


REFERENCE
START AND RUN YOUR OWN SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS – GUARANTEED!    ISBN 978-1-4507-9156-4 (ebk) 
Nook:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JZT9R6
 

REFERENCE
The Terrorist Effect: Weapons of Mass Disruption - The Danger of Nuclear Terrorism

ISBN 978-1-4620-3932-6 (sc)

 James William Jones earned a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and founded several successful companies.  Following the attack on September 11, 2001, Dr. Jones served a year as a White House Fellow as a science advisor to the President  on protection of critical assets in the Office of Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President of the United States.

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