The Eight-棋之谜

作者：Katherine Neville（美国凯瑟琳·内维尔）

书名：The Eight《棋之谜》

中文简介：The Eight《棋之谜》于1988年出版的小说是美国作家凯瑟琳·内维尔的第一部小说。这是一部冒险/探索小说，女主人公，计算机高手凯瑟琳·维利斯，必须进入一个充满危险和阴谋的神秘世界，才能找回查理曼大帝曾经拥有并埋葬了一千年的传奇棋盘。

英文简介：Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years...In the South of France in 1790 two convent girls hide valuable pieces of a chess set all over the world, because the game that can be played with them is too powerful....