The Bones of the Apostle

A Mystery of Faith, Revenge, and Vanishing Empires

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“Thomas, I’m bored. We need some excitement.”

Back from their harrowing mission in the desert to recover a stolen statue of Aphrodite, detectives Flinders Petrie and Thomas Pettigrew have earned a reputation for success against all odds. Just as they are growing restless for another big case, they are tasked with finding a stolen religious artifact, the bones of the apostle Thomas, a quest that brings them face-to-face with the dark horrors of the Armenian and Assyrian genocide during World War I. With the help of Gazelda, a retired witch turned intelligence agent, the duo pursues the relic and its mysterious thief, known only as the Veiled One. But facing their old enemy again is only half the battle. To succeed at their task, both men must confront their own personal histories and the friends, family, and lovers they left behind in Turkey years before.

With The Bones of the Apostle, author John Amos delivers another lively international adventure that is at once charming and sobering, poignant and jarring. The atmospherics will compel you; the story will move you.

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What Others Are Saying:

“British sensibilities and the romantic longings of English and Middle Eastern literature permeate this action-adventure mystery thriller…. Alongside the echoes of Sherlock Holmes mysteries and the adventures of Indiana Jones, there is much more to whet the appetites of both genre and literary readers. The lyrical prose and the story pacing are relaxed but thoughtful and erudite, reflecting the whims and characters of the protagonists.”

—Kate Robinson, The US Review of Books (CLICK HERE to read the full review.)

“Amazing... The suspense and mystery kept me intrigued throughout the storyline. There was nothing I disliked about this book.”

—Bertha, reader review

“A fascinating and compelling story set in pre-World War I Middle East.... While it began as what felt like a lighthearted tale in the spirit of Sherlock Holmes, the storyline quickly shifted in tone to a more serious exploration of the events of that time period and the harrowing story of the Armenian and Assyrian genocide during World War I... both timely and at times tragic.”

—Nancy Christie, reader review