The Fifth Parish

By G. J. Leckie

In 920AD an English monk's theft of an ancient relic from a Dead Sea cavern will reverberate down the centuries. Four Anglo-Saxon warriors atone a hideous crime by turning to the church knowing they must still endure Hell's torments. Their salvation relies on someone solving a puzzle of their own devising. A treasure is offered as reward. A thousand years pass and the brothers still languish in Purgatory; the puzzle virtually forgotten. A chance discovery by world-weary traveller - Lackland Gage - sets him on the treasure trail. A secret cabal, headed by a powerful, wealthy relation, also has a vested interest; recovery of the relic stolen a thousand years earlier. Gage is promised wealth and power beyond imagining, if he helps. But an awful price is demanded; the lives of his rivals and the woman he's come to love - not to mention his grip on reality. The Fifth Parish combines historical drama with a pacy modern-day treasure quest, plus a dash of the supernatural.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409225755
• ISBN13: 9781409225751
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Lulu Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"