Last testament - SAM BOURNE

From the renowned author behind the bestseller "The Righteous Men" comes an electrifying thriller that explores deep religious conspiracies—"The Last Testament." This story, chronicled in lost texts and shrouded in mystery, promises salvation for all. In April 2003, amidst chaos as the Baghdad Museum of Antiquities faces rampant looting, a young Iraqi boy stumbles upon an ancient clay tablet in a hidden chamber. He swiftly decides to take it and disappears into the darkness of the night. Years pass, and during a pivotal peace rally in Jerusalem, a momentous agreement between the Israeli prime minister and Palestinian leaders is on the verge of being signed. Suddenly, a man emerges from the crowd and makes a movement suggesting he's reaching for a weapon. The bodyguards react instantly, fatally shooting him. However, instead of a gun, the man holds a note meant for the prime minister's eyes. This incident ignites a devastating cycle of retaliatory violence threatening to upend the peace process. In response, Washington calls upon Maggie Costello, a skilled trouble-shooter and seasoned peace negotiator who thought she had left her diplomatic days behind. Her investigation takes her from the heart of Israeli settlements in the West Bank to Palestinian refugee camps. She uncovers a series of killings that are far from random. The victims, all archaeologists and historians, hold knowledge of ancient secrets long buried. Caught in the crossfire of fervent fanatics and radical extremists, Costello is thrust into a world of high-stakes international politics, the illicit global trade of stolen artifacts, and a biblical mystery that remains unsolved.