In 1908, Monty Parker, a British nobleman, and ex-soldier, was asked to lead an expedition to search for the lost Ark of the Covenant. A Finnish scholar had found a secret code in the Bible that he believed revealed the resting place of the Ark.
At first Monty was unsure about getting involved, but after being dared by Ava Astor, he agreed and assembled a group of men, mostly other young British nobles looking for adventure, to go to the Holy Land and search for the Ark. The archaeological dig was located outside the walls of Jerusalem. The supposed cipher in the Book of Exekiel led them to search the tunnels under King Solomon’s temple including the Hezekiah Tunnel. Following the original clues they explored the tunnels and in the end excavated an extensive network.
I enjoyed the book. Monty Parker was a larger than life character who managed to keep the group together. If it reminds you of Raiders of the Lost Ark, don’t be surprised. The other characters were equally fascinating including, a psychic and a Franciscan friar.
The book is interesting, but sometimes disjointed bringing in extraneous characters and facts. However, the majority of the book was easy to follow. I did enjoy the historical insights and found the existence of the extensive cave network fascinating.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
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