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Dexter, the son of the late Dexter Shaw, inherits his father's secret religious order, the Order of the Testament. In order to find the Testament, Dexter's son, Bravo, must solve the clues left by his father, and locate the ancient text before powerful enemies seek to destroy it. With a twist of fate, the text turns out to be the missing Gnostic Gospel of Truth, and the story unravels a conspiracy involving cryptographers and apocryphal Gospels. A thrilling tale of courage and faith, where the fate of the world hangs in the balance.
First publish date: September 5, 2006
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Eric Van Lustbader
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