The Marks of Cain
By (Author) Tom Knox
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
10th June 2010
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
Religious and spiritual fiction
Fiction based on or inspired by true events
Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages
823.92
Paperback
448
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 27mm
310g
The gripping new high-concept thriller from the author of THE GENESIS SECRET, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne.
In America a young man inherits a million dollars, from a grandfather he thought was poor. Meanwhile, across Europe old men and women are being killed, in the most barbaric and elaborate of ways. And a brilliant scientist has disappeared from his laboratory in London, taking his extraordinary experiments with him.
Tying these strange events together is an ancient Biblical curse, a medieval French tribe of pariahs, and a momentous and terrible revelation: something that will alter the world forever. One couple is intent on discovering this darkest of secrets, others will kill, and kill again, to stop them.
Shifting from the forgotten churches of the Pyrenees, to the mysterious castles of the SS, to the arid and frightening wastes of Namibia, Tom Knox weaves together astonishing truths from ancient scripture and contemporary science to create an unputdownable thriller.
Praise for The Genesis Secret:
Steeped in both blood and history and keeps up a scorching pace from start to finish Northern Echo
Tom Knox is the pseudonym of the author Sean Thomas. Born in England, he has travelled the world writing for many different newspapers and magazines, including The Times, the Guardian, and the Daily Mail. His last book was a memoir, translated into eight languages; he also writes on art, politics, and ancient history. He lives in London.