The Dead Sea Cipher
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1470888610 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 299 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The voices are followed by a crash and cries for help--in English. The brutal shattering of an evening's stillness becomes a prelude to terror. And as she races through ancient, twisting streets, teeming with secrets and peril, she is forced to trust an enigmatic stranger, a man who may be leading her to safety--or to her doom.. Without warning, Dinah is drawn into something unholy transpiring in the sacred city. Her search for the answers hidden in the shadows will take her to the fabled cities of Sidon, Tyre, Damascus, and Jerusalem. But in the middle of Beirut, a world away from everything she knows, Dinah Van der Lyn suddenly hears angry voices through the
About the AuthorElizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was a New York Times bestselling author whose novels were often set against historical backdrops. She was a member of the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, DC, and won a Helen Hayes Award in 1988 for her role in Woolly Mammoth's production of Savage in Limbo.. She also wrote bestselling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels.Grace Conlin (1962-1997) was the recording name of Grainne Cassidy, an award-winning actress and acclaimed narrator. She earned a PhD in Egyptology at the University of Chicago
Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was a New York Times bestselling author whose novels were often set against historical backdrops. She also wrote bestselling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels.Grace Conlin (1962-1997) was the recording name of Grainne Cassidy, an award-winnin
Very entertaining Kindle Customer A travel log with romance, espionage and archaeology. What could be better. As always, Peters writes a very good story with believable characters, good dialogues, and historical details. Very good.. Not too shab This was a decent enough story. I read it as a suspense/espionage story instead of a straight-forward mystery. Unlike others I didn't find Dinah to be an annoying character. Perhaps I wasn't reading her the right way. I found the book written well enough to keep me guessing who the second spy was, and the secondary romance story was okay, not a distraction to me. Heck it was cute enough. Not sure if Peters wrote another book using the same heroine but I would probably read her again.. "A tourist in the Holy Land gets more than she bargained for" according to Moe811. Dinah is on a tour of the Holy Land. Her ailing father was unable to make the trip, so she is sure to save up as many memories as possible for the biblical scholar. On her first night, she hears an argument and what appears to be a murder. She calls for help and this sets in motion a series of events that she may never forget, if she survives it all.I really enjoyed this book, it reminds me of her novels as Barbara Michaels without the supernatural element that seems to run through those. It starts out slowly, but quickly picks up speed and is very hard t