Nelson DeMille (www.nelsondemille.net) was born in New York City in 1943. He grew up on Long Island and graduated from Hofstra University with a degree of Political Science and History. After serving as an infantry officer in Vietnam, where he was decorated three times, DeMille worked as a journalist and short story writer. He wrote his first novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, in 1978 and has gone on to write many other international bestsellers, with sales of over 55 million copies in 24 languages. He lives on Long Island.
In The Quest we are offered a thrilling tale which ranges from the dusty archives of the Vatican to the overgrown jungles of Ethiopia. The summary is as follows. Two reporters, a devastatingly beautiful photographer, and a mercenary soldier are caught in the centre of an Ethiopian civil war. When they save a wounded prisoner who has escaped from a bombed out prison, they hear the most amazing account of the location of Christ’s cup from the Last Supper. Thus begins their quest – a deadly adventure that pits them against murderous tribesmen, assassins, fanatical Coptic monks, and ultimately, against themselves. In the best Nelson DeMille tradition, The Quest takes readers on a heart-pounding, exciting ride where good ultimately triumphs, but with a high price to pay.
480 pages in Center Street paperback edition
ISBN 978-1455503162
Nelson DeMille