This week's book is one that I have had for quite some time on my shelves,
The Book of Secrets by Tom Harper. The back cover summary tells a story that is exactly my cup of tea.
"In a snowbound village in the German mountains, a young woman discovers an extraordinary secret. Before she can reveal it, she disappears. All that survives is a picture of a mysterious medieval playing card that has perplexed scholars for centuries.
Nick Ash does research for the FBI in New York. Six months ago his girlfriend Gilliam walked out and broke his heart. Now he's the only person who can save her - if it's not too late. Within hours of getting her message Nick finds himself on the run, delving deep into the past before it catches up with him.
Hunted across Europe, Nick follows Gillian's trail into the heart of a 500-year-old mystery. But across the centuries, powerful forces are closing around him. There are men who have devoted their lives to keeping the secret, and they will stop at nothing to protect it."
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"Oberwinter, GermanyThick snow covered the village that morning. cold silence gripped the streets. The cars parked opposite the hotel were shrouded with frost - except one, where a gloved hand had scraped a rough circle clear on the driver's window. Behind the black glass, the red eye of a cigarette blinked and glowed."
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"'There is your design. A penny to whoever produces the more perfect copy.'
The penny did not interest me: I knew I would win it. Something about what Konrad did had chimed false, though I did not know what it was. I pondered it while I worked on the ring. First, I took a flimsy piece of parchment that had been soaked to become translucent and traced the image on the paper with a leaded stylus. I washed a thin layer of wax over the face of the ring, and rubbed the back of my parchment with the lead. Then I put the ring in a vice, overlaid the parchment and retraced the image, bearing down hard with the stylus. When I took the parchment away, a light grey stag had appeared on the wax-coated ring."
Fascinating snippets! Now I definitely want to know more. Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteFascinating story, more historical than one thinks from the beginning. Here is my review of the book: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
DeleteOh, that blurb is full of catnip! I hope the book lives up to it.
ReplyDeleteIt does. It is a book difficult to put down. Here is my review: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
DeleteWow. This book sounds like it is gripping. Enjoy. My Friday quotes
ReplyDeleteIt is gripping, difficult to put down. Here is my reveiw: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
DeleteSounds ike beautiful writing! Happy weekend, stay safe!
ReplyDeleteYes, quite different from books in this genre. Here is my review: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
DeleteThat does sound good -- wonderful writing and it sounds like my kind of book too.
ReplyDeleteWell worth a read, difficult to put down. Here is my review: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
DeleteIt definitely caught my attention! Need to know more :)
ReplyDeleteKonna @ The Reading Armchair
It is a well and beautifully written book. Quite different from other books in the genre. Here is my review: https://thecontentreader.blogspot.com/2020/05/the-book-of-secrets-by-tom-harper.html
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