"The suspicious death of an esteemed professor thrusts biblical archaeologist Michael Saunders to the forefront of a rare antiquities auction. Coupled with an academic meeting in New York, he is beckoned from a Paris vacation to authenticate the priceless artifacts known as God's Gold. The objects ... have traveled through the hands of barbarians and Vandals, to find their way into the Vatican for safekeeping. Released onto the open market, world powers vie for the treasures. Impulsively, Michael returns with his Paris lamb to encounter the opposition. Michael's stance that the objects are authentic sparks confrontations with other archaeologists as well as a sinister cabal of Chinese investors--Amazon.com.