Ex Libris

FIRST PLACE WINNER!  Could hardly put it down TO EAT! -- Immensely intriguing. -- I can't remember the last time I was so thoroughly engrossed.EX LIBRIS is the tale of an unthinkable secret – one so powerful it could destabilize the entire world. The story is one of greed, malice and terror, which merge into a pulse-pounder of breathtaking action.The job was simple—steal some books from the locked collection of forbidden books in a monastery in Prague. And the goal was noble—use those books to identify artworks stolen by Napoleon so the art could be returned to its rightful owners. Simple and noble, or so thought Dan Lovel, a former agent with the Diplomatic Security Service who agrees to undertake the job with Martine Desmarais, an antiquities expert at the Louvre in Paris.But no sooner do Dan and Martine have the books in hand 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 centuries-hidden secret that could be used to ignite worldwide chaos and even lead to a global meltdown.Competing forces want that book. -- And they will do anything to get it!DAN AND MARTINE NEVER IMAGINED the coming terror. Now they must fight for their very survival and are forced to make decisions that tear at their souls._____________________________EX LIBRIS has won numerous awards:FIRST PLACE in fiction in the Global Book AwardsGOLD MEDAL for thrillers in the Global Book AwardsERIC HOFFER FINALISTBRAG MEDALLIONRECOMMENDED RATING by The US Review of Books (for Outstanding books that are compelling and lasting reads)._____________________________ADDITIONAL READER COMMENTS:UTTERLY GRIPPING..  One of the standout things … Dan is half Gypsy, which makes for an unusual slant. The reader is led into the mysterious gypsy culture and I found this aspect intriguing. SUPER FUN TO READ! ... and a lot of badassery. IMMENSELY ENJOYED GETTING TUGGED INTO DAN LOVEL'S WORLD.   SUPERIOR WRITING AND ENGAGING STORYLINE, the novel's critical acclaim will be of no surprise to its readers. --The US Review of Books EX LIBRIS SHINES because of its STELLAR CAST OF CHARACTERS AND OEHLER'S MANY TWISTS. Readers will be unable to put the book down.--BookLife Prize Critic_____________________________JOHN OEHLER is a bestselling author. His other novels include Aphrodesia,  Papyrus,  Tepui: The Last Expedition, and  The Bringer of Fire: An Outback Thriller.