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PETER J. TANOUS is chairman of Lynx Investment Advisory, an investment consulting firm headquartered in Washington D.C. He has over 40 years’ experience in finance. A graduate of Georgetown University, he serves on the university’s investment committee. Tanous has a long writing history, starting with three novels he authored and co-authored in the late 70s. Along with Paul Rubinstein, he wrote The Petrodollar Takeover, published by G.P. Putnam. The book was successful, had multiple printings and several foreign sales.

A second co-authored book was The Wheat Killing, published by Doubleday. Tanous wrote The Earhart Mission in 1980, published by Simon & Schuster. The book received a solid paperback sale to Bantam, several foreign sales, and ...more

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	The Secret of Fatima (Father Kevin Thrall #1) 3.50 avg rating — 233 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 30-Minute Millionaire: The Smart Way to Achieving Financial Freedom by Peter J. Tanous (Goodreads Author), Jeff Cox 3.03 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Investment Gurus: A Road Map to Wealth from the World's Best Money Managers 3.75 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pure Equity Plus Plan: Your Path To A Multi-Million Dollar Retirement by Peter J. Tanous (Goodreads Author), Jeff Cox (Foreword) 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Petro-Dollar Takeover by Peter J. Tanous (Goodreads Author), Paul Rubinstein 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1975 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Debt, Deficits, and the Demise of the American Economy 2.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wheat Killing 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1979 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Earhart Mission 2.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1982 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiplinger's Build a Winning Portfolio: Investment Strategies for Reaching Your Financial Goals 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Whatever was in that document had caused the death of the leader of the Catholic Church. Who'd be next? Calvi shuddered. His life's work was safe-guarding this document. Whatever its purpose or mystery, it was his solemn and sole mission to protect it. Even if it meant giving up his life for it.”
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“And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.”
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“Calvi was sobbing. This couldn't be! A moment ago the Pope was healthy, smiling. How could His Holiness be no longer? Only a month into his papacy!”
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“Kevin’s eyes shot open to complete darkness. What’d happened? His memory was returning slowly. He was now remembering. An ambush outside his apartment in the Vatican.”
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“Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. - Sister Lucia Dos Santos”
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