36 Righteous People, the future of humanity... New York 2034. When inspectors James Manning and Covina “Dewey” Diuve take on the case of a series of murders, their investigation leads them from the headquarters of the Russian mafia at Brooklyn Beach to the stifling maze of shops in “Little Hong Kong."
However, when they arrest a woman – an exceptionally educated rabbi who has fallen from grace – as she leaves the scene of a crime, they are confronted with the shocking truth: the Jewish myth of the 36 Righteous, who protect the planet from destruction, is no myth at all. The Righteous exist and are being murdered.
As the bodies pile up and the world sinks further into chaos, Manning and Dewey must protect the last Righteous from a ruthless killer capable of seducing his victims and manipulating them against their will. Engaged in a game of cat and mouse, they find that their bullets and knives have no power against an enemy who knows their every move.
Joining forces with the rabbi and a famous anthropologist, Manning and Dewey embark on a dangerous mission from New York to the Gehenna of Israel to confront a killer who will not stop until he has killed all 36.
“Pressfield sets up the successive twists with the pace of an Apocalypse in a thrilling book where the fate of the planet hangs by the thread of one man’s life. You can’t put it down...” Wall Street Journal
“You can’t put it down... The depth of the characters, the political and social universe, the relentless action, the (very near) uncertain future of our planet, described with insight and exceptional realism...” Publishers Weekly
