Category: Fiction
Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly
damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the
startling fourteenth-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and
Abbey of Ruac, rural France: A medieval script is discovered hidden behind an antique bookcase. Badly
damaged, it is sent to Paris for restoration, and there literary historian Hugo Pineau begins to read the
startling fourteenth-century text. Within its pages lies a fanciful tale of a painted cave and the secrets it
contains – and a rudimentary map showing its position close to the abbey. Intrigued, Hugo enlists the help of
archaeologist Luc Simard and the two men go exploring.
When they discover a vast network of prehistoric caves, buried deep within the cliffs, they realise that they’ve
stumbled across something extraordinary. And at the very core of the labyrinth lies the most astonishing
chamber of all, just as the manuscript chronicled. Aware of the significance of their discovery, they set up
camp with a team of experts, determined to bring their find to the world. But as they begin to unlock the
ancient secrets the cavern holds, they find themselves at the centre of a dangerous game. One ‘accidental’
death leads to another.And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to protect the enigma of the tenth
chamber …
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