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Guided by a dying priest’s cryptic warning, four unlikely companions— a journalist, a priest, a female photographer, and a male photographer—set out on an adventurous expedition to locate the Holy Grail deep within Ethiopia’s dense jungles. Their journey intertwines peril, mystery, and ancient relics as they confront the unknown.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Treasure Hunt
Authors: Nelson De Mille
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