 First edition (publ. New English Library) | |
| Author | James Herbert |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | January 1, 1978 |
The Spear is a 1978 novel by British author James Herbert dealing with Nazi occultism and the Holy Lance.
| First edition (publ. New English Library) | |
| Author | James Herbert |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
Publication date | January 1, 1978 |
The Spear is a 1978 novel by British author James Herbert dealing with Nazi occultism and the Holy Lance.
The book deals with a neo-Nazi cult in Britain and an international conspiracy which includes a right-wing US general and a sinister arms dealer, and their obsession with resurrecting Heinrich Himmler through the occult.
Ramsey Campbell praised the novel, saying "The Spear scores as a thriller, especially in its set pieces". [1]
In an earlier version of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail / The Da Vinci Code lawsuit, [2] Trevor Ravenscroft sued James Herbert [3] claiming the novel infringed on his 1973 non-fiction book The Spear of Destiny . [4] Herbert declined to pay Ravenscroft damages and eventually removed the offending content. [5]
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