- Fiction, Fools and jesters, Nobility in fiction, Crusades in fiction
Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to discover that his terrifying nightmare has just begun. Merciless killers have slain his young son, kidnapped his wife, Sophie, and destroyed his town in their search for a priceless relic from the Crucifixion. Hugh's quest to find Sophie is one of the most pulse-pounding adventures, mysteries, and unforgettable love stories in all of fiction.
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Classical in form, unpretentious, earnest and relentless.
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
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- Author
- James Patterson, Andrew Gross
- First published
- 2003
- Pages
- 471
- Publisher
- Headline, Little Brown and Company, Little, Brown
- Editions
- 41
- Language
- German, Russian, Japanese, English
- ISBN
- 9781586215354
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“The church bells were ringing.”
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch & Wizard, Private and Middle School series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped Forbes's list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million. In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation. Patterson has d
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