Dr. Phineas Crook returns in a spine-tingling thriller that pits brother against brother. Remus Crook has escaped from prison and is goading Phin into hunting him down. At the same time, the most holy relics of the Roman Catholic Church are disappearing from around the world. Lurking in the shadows is a mysterious figure playing puppet master and pulling the strings of both brothers in a race around the world that will risks the lives of both men and the fate of Christianity itself. A thriller book cover.