Raymond Khoury schrijft filmische thrillers, waarbij zijn achtergrond als scenarioschrijver zorgt voor een visuele dynamiek in zijn verhalen. Zijn werken duiken in boeiende thema's zoals internationale samenzweringen, de kruising van feiten en geloof, en de mysteries van de geest. Khoury verweeft meesterlijk hedendaagse plots met nauwgezet onderzochte historische elementen, wat resulteert in verhalen die zowel intellectueel stimulerend als razendsnel zijn.
The narrative centers on Raymond's journey of self-reflection and fulfillment of a promise to his late wife, Belinda. Throughout their nearly 59 years together, she encouraged him to share his life experiences and the guidance he received from his angels. In his time of mourning, Raymond feels compelled to honor her memory by finally writing the book she always wanted him to create, motivated by her voice urging him to share his story.
Naples, 1750. In the dead of the night, three men with swords burst into the palazzo of a marquis. The intruders' leader, the Prince of San Severo, accuses the marquis of being an impostor, and demands to know a secret that he believes the man harbours. In the fight that ensues, the false marquis escapes over the rooftops, leaving behind a burning palazzo and a raging prince who is now obsessed with finding his quarry at any cost. Baghdad, 2003. An American army unit hunting down Saddam's inner circle makes a horrifying discovery: a state-of-the-art, concealed lab where dozens - men, women, children - have died after enduring gruesome experiments. The mysterious scientist they were after, a man believed to be working on a bioweapons program and known only as the hakeem - the doctor - escapes, taking with him the startling truth about his work. A puzzling clue is left behind, crudely carved into the wall of one of the underground prison's cells: a circular symbol of a snake feeding on its own tail. So begins Raymond Khoury's explosive new novel, placing two bold women at the centre of the action as they get caught up in a murderous trail of ancient clues.