Beneath the Bishop's Bones: A Vatican Archives Thriller (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781956867428)

The Regale, a mysterious ruby with massive powers, went missing in 1558 when King Henry VIII destroyed Archbishop Thomas Becket's Shrine. Now Daniel Azar, priest and Vatican Archeologist and his friend Captain Luca Rohner of the Swiss Guard must find the jewel and guard it against an alien threat straight out of the apocalypse. Once known for its healing powers, The Regale is crucial for helping to blunt the chaos and destruction promised by the intruders.

Taking the face of ancient Sumerian gods, the evil menace intends to succeed where it once failed thousands of years ago; namely, in enslaving humanity. The human race is technologically advanced but individuals have little hope or meaning in life. The West has become decadent, and an ancient terror plays on that weakness, striking fear into people's hearts. It promises to send a Beast from the heavens, whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death, whose will is woe.

Daniel, Luca, and the rest of the VERITAS team recognize the danger and chase the clues to find The Regale. Throughout Europe and the United States, they search, encountering horror and terror along the way. Hoping the jewel is with the missing bones of the long-dead martyr, they discover a ghostly presence in Canterbury, England willing to help them find this relic. Meanwhile, the Pope is martialing the countries of the world to unite and fight the alien presence which promises to destroy humanity. Aided by the US President and a young King of England, Pope Patrick is determined to head off the destruction of the human race by rallying humanity to defend itself.

Past and present merge in this paranormal thriller where ancient miracles and beliefs come alive again to offer the world hope and healing in the midst of coming destruction. The courage of humankind has diminished. Heroism is absent. Valor gone. Now, only a few remain who possess the ability to uplift the nations in a desperate attempt to rescue civilization. Those few include Daniel, Luca, and their friends. But the question remains: will they be enough to challenge the coming plague of evil?