The Moses Expedition

Summary

Having garnered such honors as the prestigious Premio de Novela Ciuda de Torrevieja, best-selling author Juan Gómez-Jurado is internationally acclaimed for his swashbuckling adventures. The Moses Expedition is the riveting tale of a quest for power and the struggle to uncover secrets of an ancient world. 

When Father Anthony Fowler—CIA operative and member of the Vatican’s secret service—tracks down the infamous Nazi known as the Butcher of Spiegelgrund, he retrieves a gold-filigree-covered candle the Butcher stole from a Jewish family a half-century ago. While holding a flame to the wax, Fowler watches in amazement as the missing fragment of an ancient map suddenly appears—revealing the location of the long-lost Ark of the Covenant. As Fowler leads a well-funded expedition toward a hidden valley in Jordan, he’s unaware that a vengeful traitor has infiltrated the group. 

Swirling with spies, archaeologists, and mercenaries, this pulse-pounding thriller—brilliantly enhanced by Peter Bradbury compelling narration—skillfully interweaves international intrigue and ancient scholarship with spine-tingling suspense.