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The Eight (The Eight, #1) by Katherine Neville, 1945- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><p>Before THE DA VINCI CODE...there was THE EIGHT'Katherine Neville's internationally acclaimed puzzle-thriller, is now on audio.New York City, 1972?A dabbler in mathematics and chess, Catherine Velis is also a computer expert for a Big Eight accounting firm. Before heading off to a new assignment in Algeria, Cat has her palm read by a fortune teller. The woman warns Cat of danger. Then an antiques dealer approaches Cat with a mysterious offer: his anonymous client is trying to collect the pieces of an ancient chess service, purported to be in Algeria. If Cat can bring them back, there will be generous reward.The South of France, 1790?Mireille de Remy and her cousin Valentine are young novices at the fortress-like Montglane Abbey. With France aflame with revolution, the two girls burn to rebel against constricted convent life'and their means of escape is at hand. Buried deep within the abbey are pieces of the Montglane Chess Service, once owned by Charlemagne. Whoever reassembles t...</p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p><P>Nearly 20 years after it was first published, Neville's debut novel finally arrives on audio. Its combination of historical references, conspiracy theory and
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Katherine Neville, 1945-
- Publisher
- Random House LLC US
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345366238
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thriller
- Rating
- 3.92 / 5 (23,220 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14