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> LE RITUEL DE L’OMBRE, de Éric Giacometti, Jacques Ravenne - Éd. Fleuve Noir. — Le premier, Éric Giacometti, est l’un des meilleurs journalistes français d’investigation (c’est lui qui avait découvert le scandale du vaccin contre l’hépatite B, il y a quelques années). Le second, Jacques Ravennes, est un maître franc-maçon français. Ensemble, ils ont écrit un thriller largement aussi passionnant que le "Da Vinci Code". Les protagonistes du Rituel de l’ombre sont d’abord des nazis - les plus fous de leurs chefs occultes-, qui assassinent des maçons d’envergure au moment même où, le IIIe Reich commençant à s’effondrer, huit mille Français s’enrôlent comme SS dans la division Charlemagne. Soixante ans plus tard, alors que les archives du KGB s’ouvrent, libérant des données effarantes, des assassinats étrangement similaires se reproduisent... Les deux hommes qui vont devoir mener l’enquête ne s’aiment pas : l’un est franc-maçon, l’autre un catholique allergique aux "frères". Les événements vont pourtant les flanquer dans un même bateau....en direction d’une très abominable confrérie ! (Patrice van EERSEL)
—Nouvelles Clés

Dos crímenes, uno en París y otro en Jerusalén, presentan unas características muy similares que los vinculan con la masonería. El comisario Antoine Marcas y su ayudante, la conflictiva Jade Zewinski, son asignados al caso. Él es masón y ella odia la masonería, pero juntos darán con una pista fundamental: la sociedad Thule, fundada por los nazis, que persigue un antiguo secreto preservado por los masones. Quien lo descifre, gozará de un poder ilimitado.

Roma, mayo de 2005: durante una recepción en la embajada francesa es asesinada una joven archivera que se dedicaba al estudio de los documentos masónicos expoliados por los rusos durante la guerra. Su asesino imitó la muerte ritual de Hiram, fundador legendario de la masonería. Simultáneamente, en Jerusalén, un arqueólogo que acaba de realizar un descubrimiento de gran importancia muere asesinado de la misma manera. El comisario Antoine Marcas, miembro e historiador de la masonería, se encarga de la investigación, secundado por Jade Zewinski, responsable de seguridad de la embajada y muy hostil a dicha sociedad, a la que considera responsable de la muerte de su padre. La investigación les pone en la pista de la orden de Thule, sociedad secreta nazi enemiga de la masonería que, sesenta años después de la caída del Tercer Reich, está dispuesta a eliminar a todos los que pretendan penetrar en sus oscuras actividades.

Two murders, one in Rome and one in Jerusalem brings detective Antoine Marcas and special agent Jade Zewenski, the head of security of the embassy in Rome together. Jade's friend Sophie is killed by three blows to her upper body. Her shoulder, her neck and her head. In the same day a man is killed in the same way in Jerusalem.

Zewinski is in no way pleased about working on the case with Marcas. She doesn't like anything that has to do with Freemason and Marcas is a member of the group. But as they work together they slowly starting to open up to each other.

They discover that the sect Thule is the ones behind the killings, and the sect has a deep hatred for anything Freemason and it seems that Thule is after an ancient Freemason secret.

This is my kind of book. A fast-paced adventure with secrets and mysteries and, of course, an evil old sect. I enjoyed reading this book very much. It was especially nice to have the main characters non-Americans. It feels like the hero in adventure's books often are American and it was nice to have both main characters, French. It was also great to have a female character that's tough and capable of taking care of herself. Even when she's about to be tortured. By the way, this book has a really nasty torture scene. It was also very fascinating learning more about the Freemasons, I didn't know they accepted female member, I thought it was an all boys club.

This was book two in a series of ten books and I'm looking forward to reading the rest if they get translated to English.

I received a copy from the publisher and france book tours in return for an honest review!
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Tightly written thriller. Marcas is a Freemason and a cop. He is to help investigate a murder that happened in the French embassy in Rome which has Freemason ties. His partner for the case, Jade, has no use for Masons so he has an uphill battle dealing with her. She comes to rely on him as the case proceeds.

I loved this! I was on the edge of my seat throughout the book. It was a page turner. The characters are good. Marcas and Jade are fun to watch. I liked that Marcas explained different Mason symbols and history as the investigation went on and had influence on the case. As everyone is trying to find the parts needed for the secret, as well as the murder, it turns out not to be what I expected. I cannot wait to read book 2 in the series. I highly recommend this. ( )