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A fiery young professor goes on the hunt for a priceless artefact in this no. 1 bestselling thriller.

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The no. 1 bestseller from the author of Kolymsky Heights

´As significant as . . . le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller.´ Sunday Telegraph

An ancient scroll has been discovered in Israel. Caspar Laing, a young and brilliant professor, is asked to decipher it. It contains the directions to the secret location of a priceless artefact. As he makes the treacherous journey into the desert, he is joined by dangerous rivals determined to claim the prize. He must win the race at all costs.

´Ceaselessly gripping . . . A joy to devour.´ The Times

´Brilliantly entertaining.´ Sunday Express

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As significant as Len Deighton or le Carré in bringing a gritty new realism to the thriller. Sunday Telegraph

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Lionel Davidson was born in 1922 in Hull, Yorkshire. He left school early and worked as a reporter before serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. His first novel, The Night of Wenceslas , was published in 1960 to great critical acclaim and drew comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carré. It was followed by The Rose of Tibet (1962), A Long Way to Shiloh (1966), The Chelsea Murders (1978) and Kolymsky Heights (1994). He was thrice the recipient of the Crime Writers´ Association Gold Dagger Award and, in 2001, was awarded the CWA´s Cartier Diamond Dagger lifetime achievement award. He died in 2009.

Lionel Davidson was born in 1922 in Hull, Yorkshire. He left school early and worked as a reporter before serving in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. His first novel, The Night of Wenceslas , was published in 1960 to great critical acclaim and drew comparisons to Graham Greene and John le Carré. It was followed by The Rose of Tibet (1962), A Long Way to Shiloh (1966), The Chelsea Murders (1978) and Kolymsky Heights (1994). He was thrice the recipient of the Crime Writers´ Association Gold Dagger Award. He died in 2009.

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