A true-life thriller about the journey of one of the world's most precious manuscriptsthe 10th century annotated Hebrew Bible known as the Aleppo Codexfrom its hiding place in an ancient Syrian synagogue to the newly-founded Israel. Using his research, including documents which have been secret for 50 years and interviews with key players, AP correspondent Friedman tells a story of political upheaval, international intrigue, charged courtroom battles, obsession, and subterfuge.