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Authors: Eric Van Lustbader

The Testament

Bravo Shaw always knew his father had secrets, he just didn’t realise how dangerous they were…

When Bravo’s father dies in mysterious circumstances, his hidden life is laid bare. Dexter Shaw belonged to a secret religious order long thought extinct. For centuries, the sect has guarded a lost Testament that could end Christianity as we know it. Dexter was the Keeper of the Testament – now his son must take his place.

Bravo has to solve the clues his father left behind, locate this precious document and ward off those who want it destroyed. But his enemies are powerful, and will stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried...

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The story starts here.

First published in the United States in 1993 by Pocket Books, a subdivision of Simon & Schuster Inc

This eBook edition first published in the UK in 2014 by Head of Zeus Ltd

Copyright © Eric Van Lustbader, 1993

The moral right of Eric Van Lustbader to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988.

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

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Contents

Cover

Welcome Page

Dedication

Epigraph

The Persistence of Memory

Hollywood/New York: Autumn

Book 1: Old Friends

Chapter 1: Tokyo/Marine on St. Croix/New York

Chapter 2: Marco Island/Venice/Tokyo/Marine on St. Croix

Chapter 3: New York/Tokyo/Washington

Vietnam: Summer 1965

Chapter 4: Venice/Tokyo/New York

10,001 Nights: Vietnam
:
Autumn 1971

Book 2: Ancient Enemies

Chapter 5: Veniee/Tokyo/Washington

Chapter 6: Venice/Tokyo

Chapter 7: Old Westbury/Venice/Paris

Chapter 8: Paris/Old Westbury

Chapter 9: Tokyo/Paris/Old Westbury/Washington

Chapter 10: Paris/Washington

Chapter 11: New York/Tokyo/Washington/Paris

Six Monkeys: Tokyo
:
Spring 1947

Book 3: Endless Truths

Chapter 12: Tokyo/Washington

Chapter 13: Montauk/Washington/Tokyo

Chapter 14: Tokyo/Washington

Chapter 15: Tokyo

Chapter 16: Tokyo

Chapter 17: Washington/Tokyo

Epilogue: New Year’s Day

Tokyo

Preview

Acknowledgments

About this Book

Reviews

About the Author

The Shadow Warrior series

The Jack McClure series

Also Eric Van Lustbader

An Invitation from the Publisher

Copyright

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