The Number One bestseller. A religious conspiracy thriller like no other. The end of the world is coming - one body at a time...

Two murders at opposite ends of America, one in the backstreets of New York City, the other in the backwoods of Montana. A series of killings in every corner of the globe, from the crowded slums of India to the pristine beaches of Cape Town. There can't possibly be a connection.

That's the instinct of Will Monroe, a young, British-born reporter for The New York Times - until the morning his beautiful wife Beth is kidnapped. Holding her are men who seem ready to kill without hesitation.

Desperate, Will follows a trail that leads to a mysterious sect right on his own doorstep - fervent followers of one of mankind's oldest faiths. He will have to break through multiple layers of mysticism and ancient prophecy, unearthing riddles buried deep in the Bible - until he finds the secret that is said to have animated the world for thousands of years, a secret on which the fate of humanity may depend. But with more murders by the hour, and each clue wrapped in layers of code, time is running out...

'The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown' Mirror

About the Author

Sam Bourne is a pseudonym for Jonathan Freedland, an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column in the Guardian, as well as a monthly piece for the Jewish Chronicle. He also presents BBC Radio 4's contemporary history series, The Long View. In the annual What the Papers Say awards of 2002 Jonathan Freedland was named Columnist of the Year and praised for his incisive, original, strong and very outspoken views. He lives in London with his wife and their two children. 'The Righteous Men' is his first novel.

Reviews

'The best thriller I've read in years.' Piers Morgan

'The biggest challenger to Dan Brown's crown ... a highly charged, theologically accurate tale' Mirror

'Compulsive reading ... successfully blends ancient teachings with the highly charged ways of the 21st century ... bears all the hallmarks of a blockbuster' Daily Express

'More readable than The Da Vinci Code - the sense of menace is darker and the characters more believable' Esquire

'A turbocharged thriller' In Style

'Will be compared, inevitably, to The Da Vinci Code. The similarities are difficult to ignore, but it's far better written ... will thrill any conspiracy-theory fans ... a highly enjoyable read' Psychologies

Awards
Short-listed for British Book Awards: Crime Thriller of the Year 2007.



Book Information
ISBN 9780007203307
Author Sam Bourne
Format Paperback
Page Count 576
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 111mm * 34mm