The Book of Lies (Meltzer novel) common, setting off the hunt for the world's first murder weapon. The Book of Lies (Meltzer novel) The Book of Lies is a novel written by Brad Meltzer which assumes a connection between the story of Cain and Abel and the superhero Superman, written by Jerry Siegel. According to WorldCat, the book is in 2133 libraries. The book has been translated into Polish, Hebrew, Italian, German, and Korean. The book of Genesis tells the story of the slaying of Abel by his brother Cain; the world's first recorded murder. But the Bible doesn't say what weapon Cain used. That detail
The Story of Marie Powell: Wife to Mr. Milton The Story of Marie Powell: Wife to Mr. Milton The Story of Marie Powell: Wife to Mr. Milton, by Robert Graves, 1943, is a 1943 historical novel based on a true story, the life of the young wife of poet John Milton. Graves tells it from her viewpoint and paints an unflattering portrait of Milton. In addition to Milton and Marie, real historical characters included in the story include Edmund Verney, who is depicted as Marie's true love. Summarising the novel for the Carcanet edition, Simon Brittan wrote that: "Graves regards [Milton] as one of the heinous monsters in the