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The Deus Deceptor: A Shroud of Turin / Vatican DNA Conspiracy Thriller
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
Publisher: Bad Travel Daddy
Published: May 1 2026
Pages: 376
Weight: 1.48
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A stolen Shroud-of-Turin DNA sample ignites a Vatican conspiracy, a secret cloning experiment, and a chain of events far darker than science was ever meant to touch.
When relic DNA is sequenced and weaponized, the result is neither miracle nor progress, but something monstrous - a being with the face of Renaissance Christ and the black, cloven hooves of something older and more terrifying.
From the Vatican to Venice, from Istanbul to Hong Kong, The Deus Deceptor races through secret archives, shadow networks, elite power structures, and forbidden science in a thriller where history, faith, deception, and biotechnology collide.
But this is not a sanitized conspiracy puzzle.
It is a dark, intelligent, psychologically charged thriller about power, corruption, religious symbolism, institutional secrecy, and the terrifying consequences of crossing ancient belief with modern ambition.
Inspired by real locations, real history, and a decades-long fascination with the Shroud of Turin, The Deus Deceptor asks a question few thrillers dare to ask:
What if the most dangerous lie was hidden inside the thing the world most wanted to believe?
For fans of Dan Brown, James Rollins, and Raymond Khoury - darker, smarter, and far more dangerous.
Content advisory: THE DEUS DECEPTOR contains graphic violence, religious themes, and mature content. Intended for adult readers.
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