The Bones in the Pit

Brian Sadler Archaeological Mysteries #4

by Bill Thompson

oThe Pope hears the confession of a senior official of the Vatican Bank. What he learns could shake the foundations of the Christian faith. oA suicide bomber destroys a Fifth Avenue antiquities gallery. A dozen people die and an eighteenth-century manuscript is whisked away. Who went to such lengths to obtain an old Knights Templars diary, and why? oA Mafia godfather with a deadly agenda escapes from a Guatemalan prison and plots revenge on those who put him there. oA Cardinal decodes pages of ancient symbols to learn the secret of Oak Island and its enigmatic Money Pit. In 1795 three teenage boys dug in an old pit on Oak Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. They wanted to find out whose engineering expertise created a shaft nearly two hundred feet deep and if it contained treasure as the local people believed. The boys eventually gave up but syndicate after syndicate was formed over the next two hundred years to find the answer to its secrets. Millions of dollars were spent and several lives were lost in the treasure hunt. None of the searchers found riches. A mysterious rock inscribed with a symbolic clue turned up. It said, "Forty feet below two million pounds are buried." But as excavations in the pit went deeper and deeper those backing the project faced bitter frustration. A set of elaborate traps caused the Money Pit to flood each time someone neared the prize at the bottom. Brian Sadler and a devious Cardinal of the church are pitted against each other in a race to learn secrets protected by the Knights Templars for a thousand years. A former kingpin of the New York mob, dethroned and disgraced, plans a systematic elimination of his enemies. Sadler and his girlfriend Nicole Farber become targets of the ruthless killer as this story careens to its incredible conclusion. Does the Money Pit contain relics that could shake the very foundations of Christianity? The Pope himself becomes involved as Brian Sadler discovers the startling answer to the secret of Oak Island.

Genres: Adventure

501 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 19, 2014

About the author

If variety is the spice of life, author Bill Thompson’s life so far has been spicy for sure! Over the years, and in no particular order, he’s been

• an international insurance broker
• a mayor
• head of a state prison board
• a stockbroker
• a newspaper reporter
• a Bourbon Street piano player
• a corporate entrepreneur
• presented to Queen Elizabeth
• in jail (briefly … and wrongly!)
• a goat herder
• a church organist and choir member
• a real estate broker
• a world traveler
• president of an animal shelter
• a husband, father and grandfather
• an observer at a knighting in Westminster
• a fluent Russian speaker
• a passenger on the Concorde
• a caregiver
• a lifetime dog lover
• an award-winning novelist

Reviews

[Brandie Lea Slicer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best yet!

Keep getting better! As I've said before, it's like watching a great series on Netflix ( or in my case binging it ), secrets in the Vatican, ancient mysteries with The Knights of the Templar, and more! Of course there was some ups and downs in this one. If you have stayed with the series, hang on to your seat!

[chowchowgrl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yessss!!!!

Great ride! The idea of speculation was introduced at the get-go, so the reader could hang on and enjoy the wild ride. Oak Island and all the characters make for a satisfying tale.

I am, however, always wanting to hear more. Certain scenes could be made longer with more detail.

This would make a wonderful movie!

[Caralynne M. Gill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Archeology, Mystery, Religion

I was excited to read this story of Oak Island and it's mysterious treasure. As a fan of the "Curse of Oak Island" tv show, this story filled in the gaps in the reality show, even though the answers are fictional. The author held my interest throughout the novel, & K couldn't put it down!

[Joyce A. Wendeln · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not What You Expected Or Feared

F you are watching "The Curse Of Oak Island" on the History Channel this is an interesting book. Not factual, but interesting.

[Betty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very intriguing

Excellent read. Held my interest throughout. I really enjoyed the story and the ending. I was surprised that the bones were of the Virgin Mary.

[ian maher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was ok

Not as factual as I expected but that is probably my fault for not reading about it before I started

[Kathleen Duffy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Culmination of hard work & excitement

Wow wow wow, entertaining and ending with a twist. Like all mysteries you would read this story with an eye to previous chapters.

[Shelly D. Abner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense and exciting!

Another fun thriller! If you like Dan Brown and John Grisham, this will be a satisfying read. Looking forward to more.

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable read.

I love archaeological stories especially where the Vatican is involved.
This was a new author for me but I will read more. Loved it.