{"product_id":"lumen-paperback","title":"Lumen - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastor's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp. . . . A disturbing mix of detection and reflection.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA mystery, it rivets the reader until the end and beyond, with its twist of historical realities. A historical piece, it faithfully reproduces the grim canvas of war. A character study, it captures the thoughts and actions of real people, not stereotypes.--\u003ci\u003eTheFree Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart wartime political intrigue, detective story, psychological thriller, and religious mystery, Ben Pastor's debut follows a German army captain and a Chicago priest as they investigate the death of a nun in Nazi-occupied Poland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn October 1939 Captain Martin Bora discovers the abbess, Mother Kazimierza, shot dead in her convent garden. Her alleged power to see the future has brought her a devoted following; her work and motto, Lumen Christi Adiuva Nos (Light of Christ, help us), appear also to have brought some enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather Malecki has come to Cracow, at the pope's bidding, to investigate Mother Kazimierza's powers. The Vatican orders him to stay and assist Bora in the inquiry into her killing. Stunned by the violence of the occupation and the ideology of his colleagues, Bora's sense of Prussian duty is tested to the breaking point. The interference of seductive actress Ewa Kowalska does not help matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Pastor\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Italy, has lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. She is the author of other novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Water Thief\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Walker\u003c\/i\u003e (St. Martin's Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen Pastor: Ben Pastor, born in Italy, has lived for thirty years in the United States, working as a university professor in Vermont. She is the author of other novels including The Water Thief and The Fire Walker (set in Roman times and published to high acclaim in the US by St. Martin's Press), and is considered one of the most talented writers in the field of historical fiction. In 2008 she won the prestigious Premio Zaragoza for best historical fiction. She writes in English. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 313\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770039501088,"sku":"9781904738664","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1608784e55899768174254bd89ce3ef.webp?v=1780362981","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lumen-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}