Lethal Scripture by Yoram Katz

France, 1798. Pascal de Charney is summoned by his father, Roland, before leaving with Napoleon’s army. Roland wishes Pascal to perform a task for him.
Israel, 2010. Yossi is an ex-cop turned private investigator. Jeanne de Charney, an enchanting Frenchwoman, steps in to hire his services. She presents him with a batch of old letters from Pascal, which she has uncovered while searching in her family’s archives.
In a letter, Pascal tells his father about Rivka, a Jewish girl from the city of Safed, for whom he has developed a passion.
Jeanne is seemingly seeking information about the mysterious Rivka. Eventually, she reveals her real objective: She is hunting for two lost scrolls.
But she is not alone in the race.
When murders from the past start catching up with the present, Yossi and Jeanne realize that the old mystery is lethal and continues to claim victims.
Who is next in line?

Category: Mystery – Historical