Book description
Deep in the heart of London, the Monsalvat Bank is small, secretive
and fabulously wealthy. When Ellie Stanton, an impoverished graduate
student, is unexpectedly invited to join the firm, the privileged
world they offer looks too good to turn down.
But the bank is more than it seems. Soon Ellie realises that her
life belongs to her employers - and they're watching her every move.
For buried in their medieval vaults lies a closely-guarded treasure of
immeasurable power - one inextricably bound up with Ellie's own history.
Now Ellie is in a race against time, hunted by the bank and pursued
by her past. Her only hope of escape is to unearth the secret hidden
in the vault. But getting in is only the beginning...
Tom Harper (real name Edwin Thomas) won the CWA debut award in 2001
for
The Blighted Cliffs
. He also wrote
The Mosaic of Shadows
,
Knights of the Cross
,
Siege of Heaven
,
Lost Temple
and
Book of Secrets
, all published by Random House. He lives in York.
