Black Market Truth: The Aristotle Quest, Book 1: A Dana McCarter Trilogy Volume 1

by Sharon M. Kaye

Book Overview

A secret concealed for centuries, shrouded in myth, silenced by stone.

A secret that if unleashed threatens to shake the very foundation of Western civilization.

A secret that can remain hidden no longer.

The quest begins in Rome, where a grizzly murder and a plundered tomb serve to ignite perhaps the most controversial conflict in human history. Inspector Domenico Conti is charged with the task of recovering the contents of the tomb, but as he delves deeper into the investigation, he is thrust into the center of a centuries-old struggle between truth and those who would stop at nothing to conceal it. But he is not alone.

Dr. Dana McCarter, newly appointed director of the Advanced Institute for the Study of Antiquity, finds herself at the heart of the mystery when her considerable expertise in ancient Greek philosophy and her suspect involvement with the black market take her on a journey beginning in her New York University offices and sweeping around the globe--from the dark alleys of Moscow, to the rolling hills of the Italian countryside and the enigmatic relics of an ancient civilization, alive with long-kept secrets.

As the search for answers leads them through a labyrinth of conspiracy and intrigue, Dana and Domenico must question everything they believe in and decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to know the truth.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930972318
• ISBN13: 9781930972315
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Parmenides Publishing
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher

Customer Reviews

a fun, thought-provoking novel

Kaye has written a fun, thought-provoking novel. The lost dialogues of Aristotle are one of the greatest scholarly mysteries of all time, and BLACK MARKET TRUTH delivers a highly entertaining rationale for their disappearance. It's a real page-turner. I'm usually a pretty slow reader, but I whipped through in no time. Now I have to wait a year for the sequel.

Intelligent and fun! Couldn't put it down!

This book was outstanding, with a compelling and intelligent plot. I could not put it down, beginning on a Friday and finishing by Sunday. It was that good! Through created "lost dialogues", Kaye brings Aristotle to life and lets the reader into the philosophical world (in a user-friendly way). Tying together current events and historical events in a believable and intriguing storyline, this book is both fun and academic at the same time--I highly recommend it!

A Must Read for Everyone!

I absolutely loved this book! Once I started reading it, I could not put it down! I thought I might be a bit overwhelmed due to the philosophy involved but that was absolutely not the case and I found myself looking forward to the sections that explained Aristotle's "lost diaglogues". This book is a must read for anyone who loves a good story full of intrigue and suspense.