| Caverns of the Cross is an intriguing rollercoaster of a novel that moves from the naked jungles of Brazil to the sacred halls of the Vatican. In the midst of the Brazilian rainforest, a Canadian scientist has been working on the development of a natural contraceptive, distilled from South American flora. The formula is finally complete, and Naturcept is poised to revolutionize the way society perceives contraception and pregnancy. But the individual, company, or group that controls Naturcept will be in a position to determine the course of society. Pharmaceutical companies recognize that there is money to be made. Sects within the Catholic church, realizing that societal attitudes have changed, are fighting among themselves to determine whether Naturcept should even be released into the hands of the faithful. Whose hands the formula falls into depends on a complex web of murder and conspiracy—those involved will stop at nothing to get what they want. Pitting altruism against avarice under the powerful gaze of the Vatican, Caverns of the Cross is a gripping and raucously entertaining novel. |
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| "Hal Sisson's amazing tale covers much new territory—for him and for us. But it's a solid and fascinating saga with some inspiring and astonishing insights." Peter C. Newman |
| "Sisson's lively plot has more twists and turns than the Roman catacombs he writes about: murder, blackmail, a miracle contraceptive, industrial espionage and sinister forces within the Roman Catholic church, all set against a backdrop of the world population explosion." Robert Collins |
| Unscrupulous legal drug dealers and Catholic church cults figure prominently in this intriguing adventure novel. From the jungles of Brazil to the streets of Rome, everyone knows about the natural contraceptive Naturecept, distilled from South American flora and desired by doubters and diehards alike. Documenting a power struggle between altruism and avarice, Caverns of the Cross is a surreal skitter through the sub rosa of our minds. |
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Caverns of the Cross by Hal Sisson Mass market, 5.5 X 8.5, 164 pages ISBN: 1-55152-049-4 CDN: $ 16.95 1997 |
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Contact: Lindy Sisson Email: lsisson@shaw.ca |