Dead Sea Cipher, The
Chapter One
"Had I but known," Dinah said, under her breath.
From the balcony of her hotel room she looked out on a view lovely enough to stir a less romantic heart than hers. The Mediterranean was as calm as a country pond. Separated from her hotel only by the palm-fringed boulevard of the Avenue de Paris, it reflected the splendor of an eastern sunset. The scarlet and gold and copper of the sky were softened in the reflection, which shimmered dreamily as the slow breakers slid in to shore.
The girl leaned her elbows on the balcony rail, planted her chin firmly on her hands, and went on muttering to herself.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have been so excited about coming. That sunset is practically an insult. What's the point of watching a sunset like tha ... read full excerpt from The Dead Sea Cipher ebook
