As hooded penitents march their shimmering floats through the cobbled streets, a man runs for his life, determined to keep a secret that has lain hidden for 200 years. When the end finally comes it is slow and agonizing, his attackers crucifying him to a door.
Determined to avenge his friend’s death, former art thief Tom Kirk abandons his enquiry into the theft of a priceless Da Vinci and begins his own investigation into the gruesome murder
When retired art thief Tom Kirk is
asked to investigate a theft from a
Synagogue, the case looks simple enough.
But when the stolen painting turns up
alongside an amputated human arm, Tom
finds himself on the trail of a series
of clues laid down by a secret order
of SS Knights in the dying days of the
war that appear to lead to a fabulous
treasure ...
When a priceless gold coin is stolen
from Fort Knox, Tom Kirk, a brilliant
young art thief, is immediately identified
as the prime suspect by FBI agent Jennifer
Browne.
Only this time, Tom is innocent, caught
between his desire to finally get out
of the game and the need to carry out
one final job for the criminal mastermind
Cassius, or face the consequences...