Book description
One of the world's holiest sites hides a secret worth killing for .
. .
Thomas Lourds, the world's foremost scholar of ancient languages, is
contacted by an old friend, Dr Lev Strauss. A long lost ancient
scripture has been discovered which holds the key to one of the
world's greatest treasures, hidden under the legendary Temple Mount.
Lourds rushes to Jerusalem to inspect Strauss's find.
But on arrival, he learns his friend has been murdered. The book has
vanished. Lourds knows he must uncover the murderer and track down the
missing manuscript. Because this ancient artefact contains a hidden
code. A code that will give its solver access to a formidable and
frightening power.
The fate of humankind rests in Lourds hands. But time is not on his
side . . .
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The author is a well-known figure in the literary community with many
awards and books to his credit. He's been a university professor, a
teacher, a little league coach, and a rodeo cowboy. He's a frequent
speaker who has given lectures at such widely divergent places as the
CIA, West Point, and science fiction conventions. He lives in the
Midwest with his family.
