This is a well researched and captivating novel. The author's notes at the end of the book explained the derivation of many of the settings described in the book and gave some factual basis to the plot. Recommended.
Great new book by Steve Berry. He introduces a new character, Nicholas Lee. He works for UNESCO in the United Nations Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO). His job is to protect the world's cultural artifacts, from countless lesser-known objects to national treasures. He travels to Belgium for a visit with a woman from his past and unwittingly stumbles onto the trail of a legendary panel from the Ghent Altarpiece, stolen in 1934 under cover of night and never seen since. He gets in the middle of a conflict between the Vatican and the Maidens of Saint-Michael, les Voutours, the Vultures, a secret order of nuns and the guardians of a great truth. The book is fast paced with lots of twists and turns. Nick reminds me a lot of Cotton Malone, Steve Berry's other main character in his books. You will not be disappointed in this book!
