Tom Egeland
The 13th Diciple

A burial chamber. A mystery. A historical secret.

CAPERNAUM, 1978: An Israeli archaeologist uncovers an ancient tomb. The same day, he disappears without a trace. The military takes over the excavation and seals the burial chamber.

OSLO, 2014: On her deathbed, a colleague of Bjørn Beltø pleads for help. At the same time, her husband and son are attacked by unknown assailants.

LONDON, FLORENCE, JERUSALEM: Together with the daughter of the missing archaeologist, Bjørn Beltø travels the world to get to the bottom of the mystery. The solution is astonishing – and shocking.

Tom Egeland

Fredrik Arff

Tom Egeland (b. 1959) is the author of the bestselling series about archaeologist Bjørn Beltø and a number of standalone crime novels. He is translated into 25 languages and has received numerous Norwegian literary prizes, including Rivertonprisen for best crime novel (Gospel of Lucifer) and Riksmålsforbundets Literary Award (The Devil’s Mask). His novel Night of the Wolf became both a movie and a TV series. Egeland has been president of the Norwegian Crime Writers’ Association (Rivertonklubben) and a board member of the Norwegian Authors’ Union for ten years. He has also been a book critic for the Norwegian newspaper VG.