The Lost Angel A Novel

New York Times bestselling author Javier Sierra returns with a heartpounding, apocalyptic thriller about mankind's most ancient desireand the modern evil some will unleash to obtain it. A little-known Middle Eastern terrorist group plans to bring about the end of the world. Convinced that they are the descendants of angels, they believe they are on the verge of at last being returned to heaven. Central to their plan is the kidnapping of Martin Faber, an undercover American scientist whose research has led him to an extraordinary secret. Martin's only hope for survival is his young wife, Julia Alvareza woman born with a rare psychic gift. But she must find the courage to save her husband, while running from religious extremists and clandestine government agencies. Winging from the summit of Mount Ararat to the high desert of New Mexico, from the monuments of Washington, D.C., to the medieval Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, The Lost Angel is a fast-paced adventure amid a dazzling blend of scholarship and imagination.

Javier Sierra, whose works have been translated into thirty-five languages, is the author of The Lost Angel, The Lady in Blue, and the New York Times bestselling novel The Secret Supper. A native of Teruel, Spain, he currently lives in Málaga.