Last Witness

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Maybe it was a case of mid career boredom'or the obsessive loyalty to a twin brother'bur Father Jessup, a Jesuit scholar of ancient language, found himself agreeing to deceive the hierarchy of his church in order to create an opportunity for his brother, James, to have access to the Shroud of Turin. The action smolders around a disparate group of scientists, the Roman Catholic Church and a secret cult that deems itself the Guardians of the Second Coming of Jesus of Nazareth. The issue at conflict appears to be the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin. But to Father Jessup's horror people are getting killed because the real issue is something far more profound. The financial sponsor for the scientists is a powerful woman industrialist who understands all too well the high stakes that are at risk. To the dismay of her group she insists that her security chief, Rico Barbieri, be given a controlling role in the enterprise. But the dismay quickly evaporates when James? wife vanishes and Father Jessup finds himself in the greatest peril of his life. Richly intricate and literate the conflict in The Last Witness is brought to life by the passion of the opposing forces driven by the majestic themes of love, faith and death.