The witch of babylon

By D. J. McIntosh

Subjects: Antiquities, New york (n.y.), fiction, Prophecies, Iraq, fiction, Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Treasure troves, Fiction, thrillers, general, Ficiton, Art dealers, Antique dealers, fiction

Description: Samuel dies in a car accident, while his brother John lives through it with minor injuries. Six weeks later, family friend Hal dies from an overdose and John discovers that Hal stole from Samuel a valuable piece of art that Samuel saved from the National Museum in war struck Baghdad. A few days later, John, who decides to cooperate with the police, receives a post-mortem riddle from Hal. If he manages to solve it he will recover the lost art piece.