A runaway boy's quest for an ancient Jewish mystic text introduces him to a fascinating cast of characters, including a renowned smuggler, an albino Rastafarian, and a treacherous double agent. 

A group of adventurers break into the Vatican to to steal a rare book from a secret vault.

“What book-lover can resist a story about book thieves? Along the way, Kotler dips into enough esoterica to keep a curious reader intrigued, and the dialogue is always witty and cool.”