{"product_id":"ex-libris-the-forbidden-books-paperback","title":"Ex Libris: The Forbidden Books - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Oehler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST PLACE WINNER!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Could hardly put it down TO EAT!\" -- \"Immensely intriguing.\" -- \"I can't remember the last time I was so thoroughly engrossed.\" -- \"Breathtaking action!\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEX LIBRIS\u003c\/b\u003e is the tale of an unthinkable secret - one so powerful it could destabilize the entire world. The story tells of Dan Lovel, an ex-Diplomatic Security agent, and French partner Martine Desmarais, who inadvertently unearth that secret. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe job was simple\u003c\/b\u003e-steal some books from the locked collection of \"forbidden books\" in a monastery in Prague. \u003cb\u003eAnd the goal was noble\u003c\/b\u003e-use those books to identify artworks in the Louvre that were stolen by Napoleon, so the art could be returned to its rightful owners. Simple and noble, or so thought Dan, who agrees to undertake the job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut no sooner do Dan and Martine have the books than they are discovered by the monks and chased into the night. Dan, a Gypsy by heritage, finds refuge for them in a Gypsy camp. But there, a mysterious sniper in the dark opens fire, forcing Dan and Martine to flee again - this time to Paris and the safety of the Louvre. It is there where they learn that one of the books contains a secret that could ignite worldwide chaos and even lead to a global meltdown. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompeting forces want that book. -- AND THEY WILL DO ANYTHING TO GET IT!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN AND MARTINE NEVER IMAGINED the coming terror. \u003c\/b\u003e Now they must fight for their very survival, and they are forced to make decisions that tear at their souls.\u003cbr\u003e___________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEX LIBRIS HAS WON NUMEROUS AWARDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFIRST PLACE\u003c\/b\u003e in fiction (across all genres) in the Global Book Awards (formerly NY City Book Awards)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGOLD MEDAL\u003c\/b\u003e for thrillers in the Global Book Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eERIC HOFFER FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRAG MEDALLION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRECOMMENDED RATING \u003c\/b\u003eby \u003ci\u003e The US Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e (for \u003cb\u003e\"Outstanding\" books that are \"compelling and lasting reads\"\u003c\/b\u003e).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e_____________________\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADDITIONAL READER COMMENTS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"UTTERLY GRIPPING..\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of the standout things ... Dan is half Gypsy\u003c\/b\u003e, which makes for an unusual slant. The reader is led into the mysterious gypsy culture and I found this aspect intriguing.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"SUPER FUN TO READ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e! \u003c\/b\u003e... and a lot of \u003cb\u003ebadassery\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"IMMENSELY ENJOYED GETTING TUGGED INTO DAN LOVEL'S WORLD\u003c\/b\u003e.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUPERIOR WRITING AND ENGAGING STORYLINE, \u003c\/b\u003ethe novel's critical acclaim will be of no surprise to its readers.\" --The US Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEX LIBRIS SHINES\u003c\/b\u003e because of its \u003cb\u003eSTELLAR CAST OF CHARACTERS AND OEHLER'S MANY TWISTS.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will be unable to put the book down.\"--BookLife Prize Critic\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOHN OEHLER\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling author. His other novels include \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAphrodesia, Papyrus, Tepui: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Last Expedition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Bringer of Fire: An Outback Thriller\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46107292237963,"sku":"9781689376655","price":34.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/P6IF5WaEbA9781689376655.webp?v=1783450487","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/ex-libris-the-forbidden-books-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}