{"product_id":"9781250273604","title":"True Raiders : The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Raiders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Brad Ricca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrue Raiders\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eThe Lost City of Z\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e, from critically acclaimed author Brad Ricca.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book tells the untold true story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor, the so-called “most beautiful woman in the world,” headed a secret 1909 expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Like a real-life version of \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark\u003c\/i\u003e, this incredible story of adventure and mystery has almost been completely forgotten today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1908, Monty is approached by a strange Finnish scholar named Valter Juvelius who claims to have discovered a secret code in the Bible that reveals the location of the Ark. Monty assembles a ragtag group of blueblood adventurers, a renowned psychic, and a Franciscan father, to engage in a secret excavation just outside the city walls of Jerusalem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing recently uncovered records from the original expedition and several newly translated sources, \u003ci\u003eTrue Raiders \u003c\/i\u003eis the first retelling of this group’s adventures– in the space between fact and faith, science and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grounded in historical accuracy, this marvelous story of the true raider of the Ark of the Covenant is fascinating, vivid and suggestive as gold lit by torchlight.”   —Eric Zala, Director of \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation, \u003c\/i\u003ethe legendary shot-for-shot remake of the original film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTrue Raiders\u003c\/i\u003e proves that the best stories are often the true ones. Filled with a compelling cast of characters, Brad Ricca’s book unfolds like the best adventure novels. Prodigiously researched, it’s a rollicking, riveting ride and a fascinating read.\" \u003cbr\u003e  —Buddy Levy, Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth of Ice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConquistador \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRiver of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250273604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40823012819150,"sku":"9781250273604","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c203239c-5806-4e40-8808-ed74841e9cee.jpg?v=1643097950","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250273604","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}