Chateau Beyond Time Book

What if you knew the location of the Garden of Eden? To what lengths would you go to protect itImagine a lost world where animals have been sheltered from extinction since the Ice Age a Noah s Ark threatened by poachers.In Chateau Beyond Time, celebrated explorer, author and filmmaker Michael Tobias draws us into an exquisite kingdom: a sublime refuge with fiercely protected surroundings. This chateau, nestled within an unexpected wilderness in the heart of France, has only been known to artists, philosophers and kings: the exclusive members of a secret society of guardians dating back to the dawn of humanity.Deputy Director of the Interpol Wildlife Secretariat Jean-Baptiste Simon is awakened by a phone call in the middle of the night: a one-horned animal has escaped from smugglers on the docks of Antwerp. The next day, an elderly museum gardener is murdered, a horn thrust through his throat. Even more baffling is the nature of the horn. Its DNA profile leaves the forensic team at an utter loss.Meanwhile in London, Martin Olivier, a specialist dealing in many of England s finest estates, with his wife Margaret, a precocious art historian and museum curator, is befuddled by an urgent message from an eccentric uncle, James, whom Martin hasn t seen in years. Martin must come at once to a place he had always been told was simply a remote family farm. He is given a series of cryptic instructions, including a map delivered by a falcon. Martin and Margaret will soon discover that the Olivier family is heir to an ancient lineage of stewardship, and they are plunged into a desperate race to save nothing less than the original Arcadia.Advance Praise for Chateau Beyond Time"[A] well-written and sophisticated thriller ... those looking for an original twist on the ancient conspiracy theme will be well rewarded." - Publishers Weekly starred review "Readers will be riveted by this unexpected tale of myth, murder and mystery and disturbed by its exploration of the seamy underside of the animal trade." - Ian Tattersall, Curator, Department of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History, author of Extinct Humans and The Last Neanderthal"A must-read!" - William Shatner, Emmy Award-winning actor"A deliciously twisty tale. This intelligent fantasy brings to life the substance of our dreams. One of my absolute favorite writers, Michael Tobias holds you and has you wave away whatever else calls for your attention. I am in awe." - Ingrid Newkirk, President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"Chateau Beyond Time is a rare find. Award-winning filmmaker, ecologist and prolific author Michael Tobias once again takes us on a fast and exhilarating journey, set in contemporary Europe. The author's vision of a quirky, compelling kingdom of peace leads relentlessly to an end that is actually the new beginning we've all been hoping and praying for." - Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals and Animals Matter"Tobias's newest book, Chateau Beyond Time, is an environmental thriller, a Utopian novel that artfully blends fiction and facts, a page-turner with a plot so intricate and ingenious that I could not put it down until the final mystery revealed itself." - Michael Pastore, Epublishersweekly.comRead More