Rayo/HarperCollins Announces Launch of Website for Highly Anticipated Thriller about the Search for the Secret Location of the Original Cross Used to Crucify Christ

Rayo is proud to announce the launch of the officialwebsite of this year's most heavily anticipated historical thriller,The Last Cato by international bestselling author Matilde Asesi. Thisthrilling novel of mystery and adventure takes us from deep within thearchives of the Vatican, across Europe to the ancient cities ofAlexandria, Jerusalem, Athens, with Dante's Divine Comedy as a guide,in search of the secret location of the Holy Crucifix which Christ wascrucified. Through www.thelastcato.com, visitors will be able toexplore history and facts behind this engaging and adventurous story.

"After the Associated Press and USA Today both ran stories aboutthe eagerly anticipated upcoming publication of The Last Cato, wedecided that adding an interactive component to this intricate andfascinating novel would greatly enhance our readers' experience. Thewebsite is designed to aid visitors immerse themselves with thehistory and settings of some of the most sacred religious artifacts inthe world," said Rayo's Associate Publisher, Raymond Garcia.

Learn more about the book, which bestselling author of Map ofBones, James Rollins claims that "...It will do for Dante what DanBrown did for Da Vinci: unlock riddles of our past hidden in treasuresof art..." and experience the journey of the seven deadly sins byvisiting www.thelastcato.com.

The Last Cato, Matilde Asensi

On-sale 4/4/06; ISBN 0060828579; $24.95 U.S./$32.95 Can.

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