Book description
Jerusalem, 70 AD. As the legions of Rome besiege the Holy
Temple, a boy is given a secret that he must guard with his life.
Southern Germany, December 1944. Six emaciated prisoners drag
a mysterious crate deep into a disused mine. They too give their lives
to keep the secret safe - they are murdered by their Nazi guards.
Egypt, Valley of the Kings, present day. A body is discovered
among some ruins. It appears to be an open-and-shut case but the more
Inspector Yusuf Khalifa of the Luxor police uncovers about the dead
man, the more uneasy he becomes. And his investigation turns out to be
anything but routine. Khalifa doesn't know it yet, but he is on the
trail of an extraordinary long-lost artifact that could, in the wrong
hands, turn the Middle East into a blood bath. It's a dangerous path
he's taking - and to make matters worse, he's not alone...
From ancient Jerusalem, the Crusades, Cathar heretics and coded
medieval manuscripts to the Holocaust, hidden Nazi treasure and the
murderous present-day, The Last Secret of the Temple is a
thrilling, rollercoaster ride of adventure in search of a two thousand
year-old mystery and a pulse-pounding race against time.
Paul Sussman is a journalist and author. He has also worked as a
field archaeologist, and was part of the first team to excavate new
ground in the Valley of the Kings since Tutankhamun's tomb was found in
1922. His first novel,
The Lost Army of Cambyses
, was an international bestseller and has been translated into 28
languages. He is married and lives in London.
