an ancient city lives today

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Katherine Burlake

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The Last Request

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

Amy Prowers hadn't planned on jetting off to the Balkans. She hadn't planned on having her life turned upside down or being held hostage. .

No, Amy Prowers, hadn't planned on abandoning her career... and becoming a seeker of fulfilling her father's last request. The request that had the words attached: be careful who you trust.

Benton Prowers' death in a suspicious plane crash-and has changed the life of Amy. His words, be careful who you trust leads her on a quest to uncover the real Shroud and if it isn't in Turin as the Catholic Church believes... where is it?

In the second Amy Prowers novel, she is caught up in the web of deceit, scandal, and terror that threatens her and everyone around her.

Will Medak, the young monk at the monastery, help Amy understand the clues her father hid in the icon book... or should she trust him?

Will El Ben Alemien, the evil North African leader, know that Amy is pretending to know where the Shroud is hidden at the Gracanica Monastery?

Will Christianity as it exists today, be able to survive when the truth comes out?

In a sweeping current day global suspense thriller, The Last Request takes you behind the scenes in a tense drama-filled story that is enveloped in mystery, intrigue, and religion.

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Author Biography

At the Department of State spent twenty-one years inspecting embassy operations around the world. Traveled to over 130 countries including Iraq and Afghanistan with over 200 total trips. Overseas living included Peru, Thailand, England, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and the Cote d’Ivoire. Served four years in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the U.S. Embassy. Worked as a management analyst at the VA for nine years. One of first 20 women accepted in Air Force Intelligence School, and the first female Air Force Intelligence Officer to serve in the Vietnam War. Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lives in Colorado, BS University of Oregon, MHA Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas.
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an ancient city lives today

The ancient city of Dubrovnik began as a refugee center in the 7th century for those fleeing the Barbadians. A Catholic city, it was surrounded by Islamic and Orthodox people. The city came unto its own in the 13th century, hitting its peak in the 15th and 16th century. It was a crossroad for travel and trading with Genoa, Pisa, Venice, the Balkans, and the Ottoman Empire. Today, walking the streets, is like being back in those centuries. The walls remain and everywhere you look there is a spectacular view of the Adriatic Sea. Lord Byron called it ‘the Pearl of the Adriatic’. Bernard Shaw and Agatha Christi were impressed with its beauty. Your author cannot beat those kudos, it is a fabulous place.

Book Excerpt

The Last Request

She looked out at the placid, almost flat Adriatic Sea, wondering how many times merchants of old stood in this same spot, watching and waiting for their ships. Dubrovnik had an aura of history that reeked of stories untold. Maybe there was something to being centuries old after all.
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