The Illumination: A Novel - Hardcover

Tintori, Karen; Gregory, Jill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312375972 ISBN 13: 9780312375973

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 2008

Synopsis

It gleamed up at her like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper.  The classic eye, one of the most ancient symbols of protection. 

Natalie Landau, a museum curator with an expertise in Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs, has received a puzzling gift from her sister Dana--a necklace with a blue evil eye pendant on it. The Evil Eye is a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.

When Natalie learns Dana was murdered only hours after sending the gift, she begins to think her evil eye amulet had something to do with her sister’s death. As she races to discover the origin of the pendant, Natalie is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious factions, each battling for the eye, which turns out to be far more valuable—and far more powerful--than she could ever imagine.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The gift

A pendant that gleams like a small golden egg encrusted with jewels of lapis lazuli, carnelian, and jasper. It’s the classic evil eye—a symbol of protection common throughout the world, with a history connecting it to many religions.

The recipient

Natalie Landau, a museum curator and expert on Mesopotamian protective amulets and magical beliefs.

The giver

Natalie’s sister, Dana—murdered just hours after sending the gift. Does the evil eye have something to do with her death?

The Illumination

As Natalie races to discover the origin of the pendant, she is sucked into an international battle between powerful religious and government factions, each battling for the eye, which turns out to be far more valuable—and far more powerful—than she could ever imagine...

“A PAGE-TURNER EXTRAORDINAIRE.”—New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston

“The intrigue is high. The excitement is palpable. The story is priceless.”—M.J. Rose

About the Author:

JILL GREGORY and KAREN TINTORI are writing partners who have been best friends for over twenty years. Jill Gregory is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, and Karen Tintori is the author of several acclaimed family memoirs. Their previous collaboration, THE BOOK OF NAMES, has been sold in over 20 countries. They live in Michigan with their families.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312375972
• ISBN 13: 9780312375973
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320