Nothing is more satisfying to an avid reader than a book that snares attention in its first pages and won't let go until its final words. Such a book is THE CROWN OF SAMMURAMAT. In pitting the mysteries of Ancient Assyria against the forces of contemporary America, this book carries a reader breathtakingly from a shocking opening to a glorious and gratifying conclusion. Enlightening. Imaginative. Hypnotic. It is a reading experience the memory of which will bring smiles of satisfaction long after it has been put on a shelf. THE CROWN OF SAMMURAMAT, a thriller to be remembered.