The Vatican Never Forgets

Nicholas Lee's job is one-of-a-kind, as unique as his charges. He's UNESCO's one and only field agent, their practical answer to the criminals seeking to plunder the world's artifacts and cultural heritage.

So Nick is perfectly placed when, on a personal visit to a friend in Belgium, the world-famous Ghent Altarpiece's twelfth panel is burnt to ashes. Thankfully it's a worthless copy, but that just piques his interest more. Especially when the arsonists are seen to return to a nunnery.

Nick's holiday is over, but as his investigations begin to unravel secrets that have held for two millennia he realises this is no ordinary criminal enterprise. Dangerous players are rearing their heads, from cardinals to archbishops to modern-day Cathars, and Nick might just have made things a whole lot worse . . .

From the tranquil canals of Ghent, to the towering bastions of Carcassonne, and finally into an ancient abbey high in the French Pyrenees, Nick Lee must confront a modern-day religious crusade intent on eliminating a shocking truth from humanity's past.

Success or failure - life and death - all turn on the Omega Factor.

'Berry once again smoothly blends action and history. Dan Brown fans will want to check this one out' - Publishers Weekly

About the Author
Steve Berry is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series. His books have been translated into 40 languages with 17,000,000 copies in 51 countries. Steve was born and raised in Georgia, graduating from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a trial lawyer for 30 years and held elective office for 14 of those years. He is a founding member of International Thriller Writers - a group of more than 2,600 thriller writers from around the world - and served for three years as its co-president. For more information, visit www.steveberry.org.

Reviews
Not since The Da Vinci Code has a thriller so deftly combined religious conspiracy, a message hidden within a world-famous work of art, and pulse-pounding suspense. The Omega Factor is one of the best thrillers of the year * Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author *
Berry once again smoothly blends action and history. Dan Brown fans will want to check this one out * Publishers Weekly *
If you are a Dan Brown fan you are going to love The Omega Factor by Steve Berry, a clever blend of historical fact and action-packed fiction * Irish Independent *
Here's one vote for Berry making a series out of Nick's adventures * Booklist *
Praise for Steve Berry:
Berry has called Dan Brown and raised him, taking the lead in the big-money game of the religious-relic thriller * Booklist, on The Warsaw Protocol *
Berry raises this genre's stakes * The New York Times *
My kind of thriller * Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code *
Pure intrigue. Pure fun * Clive Cussler, author of Raise the Titanic! *



Book Information
ISBN 9781399706353
Author Steve Berry
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 32mm