Synopses & Reviews
If youre a fan of James Bondstyle action...definitely check out James Becker" (Fresh Fiction)... In 1307, under the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Knights Templar made an astonishing discovery. For centuries it has remained a secret. Until now.
Antiquarian bookseller Walter Jessop happens upon a sheet of brittle parchment tucked inside a forgotten volume in his London shop. Written in code, its a cipher Jessop has never seen before. Only its title is translatable
The Master Has Spoken.
Its then that Jessop enlists the help of encryption expert David Mallory. For Mallory, the text is as tantalizing as it is impenetrable. Until he stumbles upon an invaluable clue. It opens the door to a mystery far greater than either man could have envisioneda conspiracy stretching back seven centuries to a time 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 a unsurpassed treasure and this much closer to the keys to secrets that could change history, topple an empire, and bury both men alive. Because theyre not only the hunters. Theyre also the hunted.
Review
Praise for James Becker's novels: “James Bond meets Alex Cross…check out James Becker.”—Fresh Fiction
“Becker blends historical accuracy with a complete and detailed course on surveillance, countersurveillance, and weaponry, throws in some amazing facts...and keeps the whole thing going at a cracking pace....It deserves the widest possible audience.”—Reviewing the Evidence
“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
“A superbly crafted novel which follows in the footsteps of The Da Vinci Code.... However, [it] stands alone among its contemporaries for one simple reason. It breaks new ground...a tightly worded, sharply written thriller.”—CrimeSquad.com
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
The national bestselling author of The Lost Testament returns in a thrilling new novel that uncovers the powerful secrets of the Knight Templarand 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 isnt 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 theyre not only the hunters. Theyre also the hunted.
About the Author
James Becker is the national bestselling author of The Lost Testament, Echo of the Reich, The First Apostle, and The Messiah Secret. He spent over twenty years in the Royal Navys Fleet Air Arm. Throughout his career he has been involved in covert operations in many of the worlds hotspots, including Yemen, Russia, and Northern Ireland. He writes action-adventure novels under the name James Barrington and military history under the name Peter Smith in the UK.