Part of Eve Duncan, book 10
First published 2010
Jane Macguire stares at the painting she created without understanding why. The portrait shows a chilling face, and she has titled it "Guilt." She displays the work in her Parisian gallery, unaware that this single act has marked her for death. A secretive cult that traces its origins to the time of Christ views Jane's artwork as blasphemy. They believe she must die for this transgression. The cult members give Jane eight days to live. They plan to use her as their ultimate sacrifice, but first they need her to lead them to an ancient treasure of immeasurable worth. This treasure will grant them the power they have sought for centuries. Jane's adopted mother Eve Duncan races to help her daughter escape the cult's deadly timeline. The clock counts down as Jane confronts what she fears most. Can they outwit the cult before the eight days expire?
Genres: adventure, mystery, contemporary, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: countdown, race-against-time, secret-society
Setting: Paris
Period: Contemporary
416 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: death, violence