The Isis Covenant, James Douglas
The Isis Covenant, James Douglas
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The Isis Covenant

Author: James Douglas

Series: Jamie Saintclair #2

Narrator: John Telfer

Unabridged: 11 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2025


Synopsis

AD 64: Roman centurion Marcus Domitus leads an expedition to find the mythical treasure hidden deep inside Queen Dido's temple. 1945: Two Nazis disappear amidst the chaos of a burning Berlin - and so does a precious object. 2009: Two brutal murders in London and Boston linked by a single name and a shared history. When art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair is asked to help investigate, he finds himself delving deep into the occult and uncovering dark secrets, tales of lust and greed and a curse linked to ancient Egypt. . . Can he discover the truth before the curse claims more victims and catches up with him?

Reviews

Goodreads review by THE BIBLIOPHILE on November 25, 2020

An exciting thriller that blends ancient legend and modern history into an explosive adventure with dark twists and turns which will leave the reader breathless. I loved the premise which is on par with Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, but the writing is more lucid and has an excellent flow to the narrati......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 09, 2018

After reading James Douglas' excellent debut thriller The Doomsday Code I couldn't wait to read its follow up The Isis Covenant. Jamie Saintclair, the art dealer who seems to attract trouble like bees to honey, is a very likeable hero while, as with the Doomsday Code, the baddies are horrifying. The......more

Goodreads review by Speesh on October 21, 2012

Despite occupying some of the same historical space as my last outing in this genre - The Charlemagne Pursuit - The Isis Covenant is a much more nuanced, well-written and therefore much more convincing and satisfying read. It reads like a proper book, by a proper author who can write properly and do......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth Wilson Higgins on October 31, 2020

Enjoyable This is my second time to read this story and l still found myself caught up in each part of the journey to locate the crown and eye of lsis. Jamie Saintclair an Art expert and Danny Fisher a New York Detective are a strange pairing but works. I find it nice to come back to a book. Why rea......more

Goodreads review by Peter on November 17, 2012

Second book in the Saintclair series is superior. But the author's Rome novels are still better.......more