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The Sign

by Raymond Khoury
Richard Ferrone
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New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury returns with a provocative, hard-hitting thriller ripped from the headlines and set at the intersection of science, religion, politics and history…  
 
It appears out of nowhere in the skies above Antarctica—a blazing sphere of light that transforms into a mysterious symbol for all to see. Then, it vanishes. The world is enraptured by the event. Is the symbol man-made? Is it of extraterrestrial origin? Or is it a sign from God?  The entire human race holds its breath, desperate for an answer—but will it be the one they're hoping for?  
 
For reporter Gracie Logan, it's the story of a lifetime. And her search for the truth will lead her from an ancient monastery in the sands of Egypt to a megachurch in Texas and into a mystery that she may not survive.  
 
For ex-con Matt Sherwood, it's a chance to redeem himself—and to find the men responsible for the death of his brother.  
 
And for a few shady players in the corridors of power in Washington D.C., it's a chance to redefine the world—and to manipulate the relationship between religion and politics in America, for better, or for worse...

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  • Release date

    May 19, 2009

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781101058015
      • File size: 465275 KB
      • Duration: 16:09:19

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      How would anyone recognize a true miracle? As he did in THE LAST TEMPLAR, Raymond Khoury plucks the strings of deeply held religious beliefs with THE SIGN. When a ball of light appears in the sky, it causes a religious fever across the world. Miracle or hoax? Regardless, the phenomenon is soon appropriated by villains, and three people must take it back. Richard Ferrone pulls no punches, giving the type of solid, straightforward performance that has made him a favorite of audiobook fans. He gives Matt and Danny Sherwood and Gracie Logan distinctive voices as he guides the listener into a world of miracles and mayhem. M.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      March 9, 2009
      Set against a backdrop of ancient and modern religious conflict, this solid thriller from bestseller Khoury (The Last Templar
      ) explores a number of current planetary preoccupations, from far-right political demagoguery to global warming. While in Antarctica covering the breakup of the continent's ice shelf, TV reporter Grace Logan and her crew are astounded to see a “bright, shimmering sphere of light” in the sky. They film this astronomical anomaly as it runs through a variety of tricks, then disappears. People around the globe wonder: is it a UFO? a sign from God? or some sort of techno trick fashioned by perpetrators unknown? After the blazing sign reappears over the Arctic, a possible link emerges to an old Catholic priest, who has heard on a desolate mountain in Egypt a portentous voice in his head (“Are you ready to lead your people to salvation?”). Unrelenting action and a suitably twisted ending compensate for the clichéd prose.

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  • English

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