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1613: Shimon Mendiluze a Spanish Jewish alchemist fleeing the Inquisition is found guilty of witchcraft and burned at the stake in London. But in his last few moments of life a young pregnant woman holds up a pendant - his secret and his treasure remain safe.1953: Classicist August Winthrop an American who fought in the Spanish Civil war is asked by his dying best friend (and fellow International bridgier) to return an ancient chronicle to a Basque family in Franco's Spain intrigued he begins investigating the book to find it is far more than just a travel diary and is linked to the mysterious murder of a Basque freedom fighter in 1945.Soon he is drawn into a web of complicated politics loyalties and betrayals in Franco's Spain and embarks on a quest for the alchemist's hidden treasure. Following the clues in the Chronicle which include archaic cabbalistic symbols and the hidden magical meanings of certain plants August is led on a journey through war-torn Europe and a series of ancient mazes. Pursued by rogue intelligence agents who want the treasure for themselves and helped by a beautiful but troubled Basque woman can August unlock the secrets of the Chronicle and the truth behind a much more recent atrocity before it's too late?
