1996 "First Edition" stated on copyright page; Little, Brown and Company, Boston; hardbound in eggplant and black boards with gilt stamp lettering along spine; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good (one very minor tear which was previously repaired).
 
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It is December 1999. In the Sinai Desert, archaeologist Catherine Alexander has unearthed six ancient papyrus scrolls that reveal vital secrets--secrets that the world's governments would give anything to possess. But even more important, the seventh scroll is missing--and it contains a secret of unfathomable power. In a race against Armageddon, Catherine must outwit the FBI, Vatican operatives, and a sinister millionaire--to find that parchment.