In his first work of fiction ever, Eric Frattini surprises his fans with a fast-paced, action-packed, cinematographic-structured novel about the famous encoded manuscript, more known as the ‘Voynich manuscript’, which is kept in the Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. The librarian Aaron Avner, a slow-paced, misterious old man, suddenly appears dead in his hotel room in Zurich, in the wake of the Librarian’s World Congress. There, his intention was to announce his biggest discovery ever: how to decipher part of the said ’Voynich Manuscript’, which is written in a totally unidentified language and dates from the 15th century. Before dying, as a measure of protection, he had sent copies of his investigations to fellow historians all over the world, and now their lives are at risk also. A secret section from the Vatican is willing to do anything it takes to stop the contents of the said manuscript become public …

Thanks to the author’s expertise in international espionage and Vatican issues, he is able to provide the reader with an accurate and thrilling read, rich in detail and interesting facts, and with a high dose of intrigue and suspense.

Published by Espasa Calpe (Spanish trade), 2007- Random House Mondadori (Bookclub), 2008