The Testament (Ludlum novel)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the John Grisham novel of the same name, see The Testament.

The Testament
Cover of the book
Author	Eric Van Lustbader
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Thriller, Crime
Publisher	Forge Books
Publication date	September 5, 2006
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	480 pp (hardcover edition)
ISBN	ISBN 0765314630 (hardcover edition)

In 2001 Eric Van Lustbader was appointed by the family of Robert Ludlum, who was a good friend of Van Lustbader, to finish the manuscripts of Ludlum. The last result was The Testament. The book was published in 2006.

[edit] Plot summary

The book is about Braverman Shaw, whose father, Dexter Shaw, is killed by an explosion. After his death Braverman, for friends Bravo, finds out that his father was a member of the Gnostic Observant, a group of people who possess a very old secret of Jesus Christ. Bravo has to find the secret and keep it hidden from their sworn enemies, the Knights of Saint-Clemens. His father left behind a maze, which Bravo has to solve in order to find the secret. During his journey he's attacked by the Knights multiple times, and they're closer than he thinks.