The Sanctuary

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Sanctuary
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Raymond Khoury
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 132,Width 199
Category/GenreEspionage and spy thriller
ISBN/Barcode 9781409118572
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date 4 February 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Portugal, 1705. In the dungeons of a Templar castle, a dying old man bequeaths an ancient, half-burnt book to his young inquisitor. Keeping one step ahead of those who would kill to wrench the book's secret from his hands, the inquisitor turns his back on his calling and sets off on an impossible journey to complete the old man's quest. Baghdad, 2003. A military unit makes a horrifying discovery: a hidden state-of-the-art lab, where dozens of men, women and children have died. The scientist they were hunting is believed to be working on a bio weapons programme. But the man known only as the hakeem - the doctor - has escaped, taking with him the startling truth about his work ...

Author Biography

Raymond Khoury is an acclaimed screenwriter and producer for both television and film. Educated in France and the United States, Khoury now lives in London with his wife and two children.