Lucas Cassel is a book scout who specializes in finding books for collectors. He is well-read and makes huge profits from books. The millionaire Barro Borja spent a lot of money to hire Casso to find a mysterious ancient book "The Ninth Gate" for him.
There are only three copies of this book in the world. It was created in Venice in the mid-17th century. It is a manual that teaches people to beg the devil. It is said that it contains nine illustrations drawn by Lucifer himself. If you follow the instructions, you can summon the devil. Of these three books, one is already owned by Porja, and the other two are stored in Sintra, Portugal, and the Weinhan Foundation in Paris. Caso's task is to find the two scattered books for Porja and carefully compare the contents of the three books to finally determine which one is the original. However, while searching for the book, bizarre murders occurred one after another, but Casso was also able to get a glimpse of the contents of the book and discover the mystery hidden in it.
Reader comments
The author Arturo Pérez-Revert is really amazing, his descriptions are very detailed and very visual. I particularly liked the various bizarre murders that Casso encountered while searching for books. It was really nerve-wracking and made my heart beat faster. Moreover, there are hidden mysteries in the book, which makes people eager to know the ending. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!
The author Arturo Pérez-Revert is really amazing, his descriptions are very detailed and very visual. I particularly liked the various bizarre murders that Casso encountered while searching for books. It was really nerve-wracking and made my heart beat faster. Moreover, there are hidden mysteries in the book, which makes people eager to know the ending. All in all, this is a great book worth reading!