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Jul 07, 2015 | ISBN 9780451466464 Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Jul 07, 2015 | ISBN 9780698136885 Buy
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Jul 07, 2015 | ISBN 9780451466464
Jul 07, 2015 | ISBN 9780698136885
The New York Times bestselling author of The Templar Brotherhood presents the first novel in a thrilling series about the powerful secrets of the Knights Templar—and a conspiracy too shocking to believe…In a quiet English seaside town, antiquarian bookseller Robin Jessop has acquired an odd medieval volume. What appears to be a book isn’t a book at all, but a cleverly disguised safe, in which she finds a single rolled parchment, written in code.For encryption expert David Mallory, the text is impenetrable. Until an invaluable clue opens the door to a mystery, and a conspiracy, stretching back seven centuries, when the most powerful man in Europe declared war on the most powerful clan, the Knights Templar.Now, Jessop and Mallory find themselves on a global hunt for an unsurpassed treasure and this much closer to the keys to secrets that could change history, topple an empire, and bury them both alive. Because they’re not only the hunters. They’re also the hunted.
James Becker spent more than twenty years in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. Throughout his career he has been involved in covert operations in many of the world’s hot spots, including Yemen, Russia, and Northern Ireland. He is the… More about James Becker
Praise for James Becker’s Novels“Fast-paced action propels the imaginative and controversial plot.”—Publishers Weekly“This is an utterly spellbinding book…stunning and breathtaking….I was left shattered and stunned.”—Euro Crime“James Bond meets Alex Cross.”—Fresh Fiction“Extremely satisfying and ridiculously exciting!”—For Winter Nights“Superbly crafted…it breaks new ground…a tightly worded, sharply written thriller.”—CrimeSquad.com
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