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The witch of Babylon

A tale inspired by ancient Mesopotamian lore and Baghdad's infamous summer of 2003 finds Turkish-American art dealer John Madison caught between his brother's and friend's respective agendas at the same time he is compelled to decipher a sinister biblical prophecy.

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  • "A tale inspired by ancient Mesopotamian lore and Baghdad's infamous summer of 2003 finds Turkish-American art dealer John Madison caught between his brother's and friend's respective agendas at the same time he is compelled to decipher a sinister biblical prophecy."
  • "A tale inspired by ancient Mesopotamian lore and Baghdad's infamous summer of 2003 finds Turkish-American art dealer John Madison caught between his brother's and friend's respective agendas at the same time he is compelled to decipher a sinister biblical prophecy."@en
  • "Out of the searing heat and sandstorms of the infamous summer of 2003 in Baghdad comes The Witch of Babylon, a gripping story rooted in ancient Assyrian lore and its little-known but profound significance for the world. John Madison is a Turkish-American art dealer raised by his much older brother, Samuel, a mover and shaker in New York's art world. Caught between his brother's obsession with saving a priceless relic looted from Iraq's National Museum and a deadly game of revenge staged by his childhood friend, John must solve a puzzle to find the link between a modern-day witch and an ancient one. Aided by Tomas, an archaeologist, and Ari, an Iraqi photojournalist-two men with their own secrets to hide-John races against time to unearth the dark history behind the old science of alchemy: Is the notion of turning lead into gold possible after all? Against his will John is taken back to Iraq. Awaiting him is a fabulous underground treasure trove and the truth behind a famous story the world believes is only a myth. John needs to unearth the dark history behind the old science of alchemy while trying to survive through a deadly game set up by an old childhood friend."
  • "Out of the searing heat and sandstorms of the infamous summer of 2003 in Baghdad comes The Witch of Babylon, a gripping story rooted in ancient Assyrian lore and its little-known but profound significance for the world. John Madison is a Turkish-American art dealer raised by his much older brother, Samuel, a mover and shaker in New York's art world. Caught between his brother's obsession with saving a priceless relic looted from Iraq's National Museum and a deadly game of revenge staged by his childhood friend, John must solve a puzzle to find the link between a modern-day witch and an ancient one. Aided by Tomas, an archaeologist, and Ari, an Iraqi photojournalist'two men with their own secrets to hide'John races against time to decipher a biblical prophecy that leads to the dark history behind the science of alchemy. Kidnapped by villainous fortune hunters, John is returned to Iraq, where a fabulous treasure trove awaits discovery'if he can stay alive long enough to find it. International thriller-writing sensation D.J. McIntosh makes her American debut with The Witch of Babylon. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied."@en

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  • "Ausgabe"
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Powieść kanadyjska"@pl
  • "Code and cipher stories"
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "La bruja de babilonia"
  • "Wiedźma z Babilonu : powieść sensacyjna"@pl
  • "Babil cadısı"@tr
  • "Witch of babylon"
  • "The witch of Babylon"@en
  • "The witch of Babylon"
  • "Wiedźma z Babilonu"@pl
  • "The witch of babylon"@en
  • "Babilonska vještica"
  • "La bruja de Babilonia"@es

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