The Lazarus Succession

Book excerpt: A LEGEND TO SLAUGHTER FOR... A TRUTH TO DIE FOR... A Novel of Murder. Mystery. Faith. Hope. Redemption Bestselling Religious Mystery recommended for readers of Dan Brown. The Lazarus Succession is a modern-day thriller with a medieval mystery attached to it. The discovery of which could change mankind forever. Praise for The Lazarus Succession: "A thrilling plot ... I can imagine it being given the big screen treatment." - Amazon UK "A brilliant read. Could be screenplay for the next Indiana Jones...." - Amazon UK "If you like Dan Brown then this one is for you." - Amazon UK ..".we are treated to a fast-paced page-turner of cat and mouse intrigue. A very exciting story indeed, which kept me on my toes right up until the end with twists and turns all of the way." - Goodreads Review "Ken Fry writes with such fluidity that characters and situations spring to life." - Goodreads Review ..". frightening and beautiful. A dying Countess, an artist torn between the woman he loves and a faith which compels him... I recommend it highly." - Amazon US According to legend, Annas Zevi, an artist who witnessed the raising of Lazarus, was told by Christ to paint what he saw. Over the centuries, his completed works has vanished, along with every other painting depicting Lazarus' resurrection. They were rumoured to be sacred icons with miraculous powers. Broderick Ladro and Ulla Stuart are hired by a disgraced High Court judge, Sir Maxwell Throgmorton, to locate a long lost medieval painting by Spanish artist Francisco Cortez. Like Zevi, his work is said to be divinely inspired. Throgmorton's client, a wealthy Spanish Condesa, is terminally ill and the icon is her last hope. She will pay and do whatever it takes to find the missing work of Cortez. Unbeknown to the Condesa, Throgmorton seeks to make a vast personal fortune from the discovery of the paintings, and plans to use it to reclaim his place in society. When Ladro and Stuart learns of Throgmorton's deceit, they begin a battle to stop his plans. In the process, they discover the Lazarus secret that changes their life forever. Just as it changed the lives of everyone it touched across the centuries.