Title: The Dead Sea Deception
Author: Adam Blake / Mike Carey
Year: 2011
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Mike Carey is a British writer of comics, novels and films. His work includes the long-running comic book series ‘Lucifer’, a spin-off of ‘The Sandman’, a three-year run on ‘Hellblazer’, as well as his own works ‘Crossing Midnight’ and ‘The Unwritten’ for DC Comics. Carey has also used the pseudonym Adam Blake to sign his works, such as the novel in question.
Admittedly, ‘The Dead Sea Deception’ is a great addition to my library, as I have a particular love for mystery books. The Greek edition was published in 2012 by Dioptra publications and the book was translated by Konstantinos Missios. So, let’s briefly present the story that Blake writes about
Hidden within the Dead Sea Scrolls lies a secret – the truth about how Jesus Christ really died. In this gripping thriller, ex-mercenary Leo Tillman and police officer Heather Kennedy embark on a perilous journey to uncover this deadly gospel. As they investigate puzzling deaths, they encounter unhinged killers who believe that are descended from Judas.
Heather Kennedy is a detective inspector in the police and at the point where the plot seems to begin her duties are limited due to her involvement in the death of a colleague while in the armed forces unit. She is given a case to investigate, which quickly turns into a triple murder.
Leo Tillman is an ex-soldier whose wife and three children disappeared off the face of the earth, leaving a note saying he shouldn’t follow them.
Eventually, Tillman and Kennedy join forces to try to solve the mystery of a detached dark sect that sends people into the outside world to increase their population and others who seem to act as executioners.
From a plane crash in the American desert to a brutal murder at a London university and a ghost town in Mexico, the novel grips us with the story’s shocking revelations. We travel from Britain to America and down to Mexico following the trail of assassins who kill anyone who learns about the existence of a code that seems to tell a different story about the Crucifixion of Christ.
The climax of the story takes place in Mexico, where the cult has already left and one member is still there as he attempts to eliminate their last traces.
This is a really interesting book, with a complex but quite original story. At some points the plot definitely moves slowly, either because of the amount of information that is mentioned, or because of the transitional stage in which the protagonists find themselves.
Regarding this particular novel, various questions can reasonably be raised, such as “how can an organization/sect endure for so many centuries?”, “how can the “bad guys” always be so ahead?”. Indeed, these are not answered in the book adequately, but the bottom line is that it is an extremely interesting story and a book that cannot be put down once you start reading it.
In conclusion, if you like conspiracy and historical novels, The Dead Sea Deception can be your next read and you can be sure that it will not disappoint you!
As always, I wish You enjoy your reading and thank You!
Text: Izabela Pajdo
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