The Painted Messiah
by Craig Smith
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Kate Kenyon, the wealthy young widow of an English aristocrat, has an addiction to mortal risk. She feeds it by engaging in the armed robbery with her accomplice and lover Ethan Brand. Their latest target is a priceless "Byzantine" icon. So far they have never had to shoot anyone—this time will be different. Retired CIA man Thomas Malloy is hired by a rich but ailing televangelist to courier his newly acquired painting from a Zurich bank to the local airport. Malloy anticipates trouble, show more but not the maelstrom of bullets and betrayal that threatens to pull him under. Sir Julian Corbeau is an international criminal holed up in Switzerland to avoid U.S. extradition. He is also the sadistic head of the modern Knights Templar. He had the painting and now seeks a bloody revenge on those who stole it. The secrets of the painting gradually unfold to reveal how the only true image of Christ could exert so malignant an influence on all those who possess it.. show less
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Äntligen klar med boken. Det finns böcker som man inte vill läsa klart sedan finns det de, som denna, som man inte kan vänta med att lägga ifrån sig så man kan läsa en bättre bok. Nu var den inte helt kass, intressant tema men hemskt dåligt skriven. I händerna på t.ex. James Rollins så hade boken säkerligen fängslat mer.
Äntligen klar med boken. Det finns böcker som man inte vill läsa klart sedan finns det de, som denna, som man inte kan vänta med att lägga ifrån sig så man kan läsa en bättre bok. Nu var den inte helt kass, intressant tema men hemskt dåligt skriven. I händerna på t.ex. James Rollins så hade boken säkerligen fängslat mer.
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Craig Smith was born in South Africa. Apart from some years in the UK and months in the US Craig Smith has lived most of his life there. Having a wild imagination from ever since he could remember he finally decided to take advantage of it when he was 19, and began writing seriously. Since then he has written 2 novels, numerous short stories and show more started 3 other novels. He hopes to finish them all sometime this decade. His most exciting project at the moment is a post apocalyptic novel with 3 other South African writers called Crumbling Ruins. His titles include: The Red Stone, Zoolin Vale and the Chalice of Ringstar, Allen the Alien, Anna's Ghost, and Aussie Soldier. In 2015 his title's, My Daddy Ate an Apple, The Wonky Donkey, Eating, Edmonds Beginner's Cookbook and Willbee the Bumblebee made The New Zealand High Profile List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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