<DIV>A riveting mystery that recalls the work of Umberto Eco and Barry Unsworth, <I>A Stolen Tongue</I> is the captivating debut novel that launched critically acclaimed author Sheri Holman's literary career.<BR><BR>In 1483, Father Felix Fabri sails from Germany to Mount Sinai on a pilgrimage to venerate the relics of Saint Katherine of Alexandria. But at each of the shrines he visits throughout Greece and Palestine, he finds that the remains of Katherine's body are being stolen piece by piece: her hand, her ear, and then her tongue vanish from their holy resting places. Desperate to discover the thief and save his saint from such appalling desecration, Felix is thrust into a strange mystery that takes him across the desert and plumbs the depths of his soul.</DIV>