<DIV><B>An audacious and terrifying new thriller from the author of the international bestseller <I>The Genesis Secret</I>. </B><br><BR> When David Martinez receives an ancient map from his dying grandfather, he is led into the heart of the Basque mountains, where a genetic curse lies buried- and a frightening secret about the Western world is hidden. Meanwhile, London journalist Simon Quinn is investigating two violent murders. Both victims had once been interned in a top-secret Nazi camp-and both came from the Basque region.<br><BR> With <I>The Marks of Cain</I>, Tom Knox delivers on the promise of his astonishing debut novel, crafting a terrifying and even more ambitious thriller that delves into the shocking truth of what drives human beings to violence, genocide, and war.<BR><BR></DIV>