The Trait: A Ben Kaye Case - Huston Michaels - Bog

A mythical religious artifact. The promise of immortality.After four decomposing bodies are found in the glamorous ski town of Aspen, Colorado, Harley-riding Detective Ben Kaye gets a call from a former LAPD colleague to help shine a light on this disturbing discovery.When Kaye rides into Aspen he's expecting a routine homicide investigation. Instead, he finds himself in a new town, with a new partner; Aspen PD Detective Beth Skinner; and the strangest mystery either has ever encountered.The unusual house where the bodies were found doesn't officially exist.A treasure trove of priceless religious art goes ignored and unclaimed.The first responders who entered the house all die suddenly - except one.Potential witnesses identify suspects from decades-old photographs.As Kaye and Skinner dig deeper they unmask a world-wide battle between powerful religious and secular forces for possession of a mythical religious artifact known to some as The Serpents of Eve. The artifact, said to confer immortality on the righteous who touch it, may reveal the truth of Creation, the Crucifixion and Christ's Resurrection.Or, it may prove them all false.The further Kaye navigates into the conflict between science and religion, the more desperate the need to find the killers becomes. As Kaye searches for answers to his questions, he realizes those answers could have dire consequences.Because something escaped from the house and is killing people. Lots of people. And the whispers are growing. Is it the End of Days?