House of the Rising Sun House of the Rising Sun
Book 2 - A Holland Family Novel

House of the Rising Sun

A Novel

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Publisher Description

Bestselling author James Lee Burke’s “stunning” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) masterpiece is the story of a father and son separated by war, circumstance, and a race for the Holy Grail—a thrilling entry in the Holland family saga.

After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland escapes the country in possession of a stolen artifact believed to be the mythic cup of Christ, earning the ire of a bloodthirsty Austrian arms dealer who places Hack’s son, Ishmael, squarely in the cross hairs of a plot to recapture his prize.

On the journey from revolutionary Mexico in 1918 to the saloons of San Antonio during the Hole in the Wall Gang’s reign, we meet three extraordinary women: the Danish immigrant who is Ishmael’s mother and Hackberry’s one true love; a brothel madam descended from the Crusader knight who brought the Shroud of Turin back from the Holy Land; and a onetime lover of the Sundance Kid, whose wiles rival those of Lady Macbeth. In her own way, each woman will aid Hack in his quest to reconcile with Ishmael, to vanquish their enemies, and to return the Grail to its rightful place.

An epic tale of love, loss, betrayal, vengeance, and retribution, The House of the Rising Sun further cements Burke’s reputation as “one of America’s all-time masters” (New York Journal of Books).

GENRE
Mysteries & Thrillers
RELEASED
2015
December 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
448
Pages
PUBLISHER
Simon & Schuster
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Canada
SIZE
7.4
MB

Customer Reviews

Manxthree ,

House of the rising sun

Amazing thoughtful insightful reading. Thank you for your work. A privilege to share with others

rfnixon ,

House of the Rising sun

No stars!
No ideas but repetitive nightmares recounted now once too often. I'll miss this author.

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