Bibliograph

Inquisition, David Gibbins

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Label

Inquisition, David Gibbins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-355)

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Inquisition

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

David Gibbins

Series statement

Jack Howard, 10

Summary

AD 256: As the blood of martyred Christians runs through Rome's catacombs, Pope Sixtus entrusts their most sacred object to a devoted follower. Soon after, the Holy Grail disappears into the darkness of time. 1684: While overseeing the evacuation of the English colony of Tangier, Samuel Pepys attempts to retrieve a treasure which has resurfaced after more than a thousand years. Meanwhile, a Jewish merchant is tortured by the Altamanus, a secret group determined to locate the Grail. Present day: A wreck off the Cornish coast reveals clues to a mystery that marine archaeologist, Jack Howard, had thought beyond solving. He embarks on an epic quest that takes him to the sunken ruins of the pirate city of Port Royal in Jamaica. But the spectre of the deadly Inquisition dogs his every step, and Jack must face a descent into hell itself if he is to uncover the greatest reward in Christendom -- the fabled Holy Grail

Target audience

adult

Creator