FIRST PLACE EVVY AWARD WINNER FOR FICTION! Three artifacts from the Dead Sea caves. An eyewitness account of a night of wonders, written on an ancient scroll. Men who would kill to keep everything secret. Get your copy today! Stockbroker-turned-amateur archaeologist Brian Sadler learns about a mysterious parchment written by a child. Knowing it would make him an instant success, Brian turns to a mobster for help to get it. Dealing with the mob means things must go exactly right - or you may lose your life. You'll keep turning pages as Brian jets from Dallas to New York, London and Egypt, trying to get the world's most important document before others can snatch it. Buy this book now! - Three artifacts from the Dead Sea caves - A scroll with an eyewitness account that will shake the foundations of religion - Men who will kill to keep it a secret It looked as though stockbroker and amateur archaeologist Brian Sadler had hit the jackpot when he joined Warren Taylor & Currant, Dallas' hottest investment brokerage firm. Then the FBI arrived to investigate the company's ties to the Mob and Brian had to find a way out. In his last deal at the firm he raised millions of dollars for Bijan Rarities, a New York dealer in antiquities, then joined the gallery himself. Bijan's upcoming auction of the sarcophagus of Inkharaton, a pharaoh whose tomb was discovered in 2005, was making headlines worldwide. This amazing tomb was the first untouched burial site ever found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings and held a unique surprise for those who unearthed it. The auction was televised worldwide and Bijan's name became a household word in the rarities field. In a bizarre turn of events, Brian finds himself owning the gallery and searching for a scroll written by a young boy that would put Brian on the map as one of the world's top dealers in antiquities. Knowing he has to raise millions of dollars to buy the artifacts, he finds a solution in a plan outlined by mob boss John Spedino. If you deal with the Mafia things have to go exactly right. When events begin to unravel, Brian Sadler could lose his gallery - and his life. Jetting from Dallas to New York and London, Egypt's Valley of the Kings and the French Riviera, this fast-moving archaeological adventure will keep you turning pages to learn the outcome of the world's most important document, The Bethlehem Scroll. Bill Thompson is a corporate entrepreneur who has bought, sold and operated a dozen companies. He's an amateur archaeologist, held a stockbroker's license and has extensively traveled the world, including the archaeological sites of Egypt, Machu Picchu, Stonehenge, Avebury and all over Mexico and Central America. He and his wife live in Dallas with three great dogs.