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A spectacular thriller inspired by John Milton's Paradise Lost in which the final chapter of the War in Heaven is about to play out on Earth, with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance.

Agent Bernadette Callahan, a talented investigator for a shadowy government organization... read more

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Agent Bernadette Callahan, a talented investigator for a shadowy government organization known only as Section, on the trail of a serial killer with nearly supernatural abilities. Sebastian "Batty" LaLaurie is a religious historian who knows far too much about the other side—and that... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Agent Bernadette Callahan, a talented investigator for a shadowy government organization known only as Section, on the trail of a serial killer with nearly supernatural abilities. Sebastian "Batty" LaLaurie is a religious historian who knows far too much about the other side—and that hard-earned knowledge is exactly what Callahan needs. This unlikely duo pair up for a race across the globe, decoding clues left in ancient texts from the Bible to Paradise Lost and beyond. In the process they stumble upon a vast conspiracy-one beyond the scope of mankind's darkest imagination.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil; Los Angeles, California; Istanbul, Turkey; London, England; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Harrington, Lousiana
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Before they met, he knew nothing of the book, or the story surrounding it.

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 21, 2011
ISBN: 978-0525952237
Page Count: 400

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