'Dead Bishops don't lie' by Andre K.
Baby is a captivating thriller that will enthrall you so much you
won't want to put the book down. The story starts with two hired
assassins Vasiliev and Kurganski are carrying Archbishop Salvidore to
his impending death. His body is later discovered, crucified, at a
ski resort by Karen Dawson. She tries to put the grizzly matter out
of her mind but when a plaque is discovered around the dead man's
neck that has some mythical reference Dr. Karen Dawson finds herself
confront by Inspector Thierry Dulac of Interpol asking for her
expertise as a mythologist Soon there is another murder of a second
Archbishop, Conti, with a similar plaque around his neck. Dr. Karen
Dawson's study of the plaque's leads Interpol to focus on a religious
sect Pistis Sophia that has had conflicts with the Catholic Church in
the past. Through her work with the Pistas Sophia Lady Sarah Litman,
Marchioness of Dorset. Soon though the investigation gets more
complicated when after visiting with Lady Sarah they discover a
smuggling operation with possible drug connections, a mysterious
donor to the Vatican and a multi-national conspiracy.
Mr. Baby does an excellent job of using
the element of surprise by constantly keeping us guessing who is
behind the murders. He throws us several false flags to throw us off
of the track just when we think that we almost have it all solved.
His use of this element will surely soon have his name among some of
the giants in the industry, such as, Agatha Christie, Mary Higgins
Clark and Dean Koontz.
I would highly recommend this book for
anyone who enjoys a good mystery with several twist and turns.
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