After nearly 400 years, an emerald-encrusted gold pectoral cross belonging to the Catholic Church is discovered by two salvage divers off the coast of Bermuda. Carried by an Augustinian friar on the ill-fated Spanish galleon San Pedro, which sank in 1596, the cross contains a priceless hidden key.
The divers want it for the money. The Bermuda government wants it for its historical value. A group of cardinals known as the "Silenti" want it for the key hidden inside. Only one of the divers and the cardinals are aware of the key. Only the cardinals know of its significance to the Papacy.
Displayed in the Bermuda Maritime Museum since its discovery, it is not until Queen Elizabeth's visit to the island nine years later that the cross in the museum is found to be a fake.
Who made the forgery and who stole the original cross? Who has the key and what is its significance to the Church?
Inspired by real events, the crime on which The Cross is based remains one of Bermuda's greatest unsolved mysteries. Fact and fiction are skilfully woven together throughout this debut novel from author B. R. Bentley as the characters conspire to achieve their aims.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
The author has lived in South Africa, Bermuda and Canada while enjoying a successful global career as a banker and finance executive. He is an avid scuba diver, sailor and occasional art collector.
Equally at home under the water off the coast of Bermuda, on the deck of his sailboat among the islands of the Pacific Northwest or enjoying the artwork in Madrid's Prado Museum, B. R. Bentley has drawn on the knowledge gained in these world-wide recreational pursuits to facilitate the writing of The Cross.
With his first book in publication, he is currently working on a sequel.
He lives on the coast of British Columbia, Canada with his wife and their dog, cat and horse.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1460240219I4N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. The Cross. Book. Codice articolo BBS-9781460240212
Quantità: 5 disponibili
Da: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Codice articolo 21008515
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo L0-9781460240212
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: Bay Used Books, Sudbury, ON, Canada
Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Good to Very Good Condition. Minor wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request. Codice articolo 034064
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo L0-9781460240212
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Regno Unito
Condizione: New. In. Codice articolo ria9781460240212_new
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili
Da: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Regno Unito
Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 304 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam. Codice articolo 132825636
Quantità: 4 disponibili
Da: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. Print on Demand pp. 304. Codice articolo 26127761915
Quantità: 4 disponibili