Settle back and savor this one. Plenty of sizzle and emotional clout... a barrage of breathless, cross-cutting suspense.
— Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of "The Bishop's Pawn"
The Ghost Manuscript
In the spirit of great thrillers with strong female protagonists, The Ghost Manuscript follows the evolution of Carys Jones, a rare-book authenticator who wants nothing more than to be left alone to pursue her obsession with and lonely study of ancient manuscripts. Harmed at a young age by people she trusts, she refuses to rely on anyone.
Then her biggest client, committed to an asylum, makes Carys an offer that eventually turns her world around and destroys her reclusive existence. In exchange for the client’s entire library of priceless Dark Age manuscripts, Carys must track clues hidden in a previously unknown journal written by a long-dead monk that, the client believes, leads to an ancient tomb that could rewrite the history of Western Civilization.
As she races to find the clues that lead to the location of the tomb, Carys faces opponents who will do anything to stop her—for noble and evil reasons. When the ancient monk who wrote the journal appears to Carys and begins to guide her journey, she not only questions her safety but her sanity. Will she turn tail and run back to her sedate life or pursue the greatest discovery of all? More importantly, will she let anyone get close enough to help her?
