When a mysterious stone is discovered in a Peruvian archaeological site nobody could perceive the power lurking within or the damage it could cause.
In AD 290 Roman legions consume a Celtic village and steal a group of twelve stones. On the way back to Rome they are attacked and the stones are scattered.
After centuries unmenttioned the Lucian stones had become myth but that was until one of the elusive stones was found in an archaeological dig site in Peru. Professor Barnes was called in to verify the discovery but from that moment he is embroiled in a world of deceit, death and power.
When a series of bodies are found around Venice Detective Julia Angetti is called in to put the pieces together but she couldn't anticipate the danger she is about to become embroiled in.
If Professor Barnes doesn't solve the mystery of the stones with help from Julia Angetti his life may be forfeit along with a more catastrophic finale. Can he do it before time runs out?
Power, intrigue, mystery and a dangerous finale contribute to the overall complexion of the book.