Book description
A brain-teasing conspiracy thriller and an action-packed ride through
the centuries. In late 2012 a cryptic invitation leads a crime novelist
to Venice's Island of the Dead. Once there he is captivated by his
host's tale, which spans the centuries - but seemingly begins and ends
in the dark days of the 1930s . . . In 1936, a similarly cryptic
invitation brings Grail historian Otto Rahn to an apartment in Berlin.
Waiting for him inside is Hitler's right-hand man, Heinrich Himmler, and
Rahn's life is turned upside down. For Himmler wants Rahn to locate Les
Serpent Rouge, a notorious book of black magic written by Pope Honorius
in the 14th century. Following a trail from Paris down to Carcassone in
the South of France, Rahn discovers a web of deceit and murder. Clearly
Himmler is not the only powerful figure in search of the grimoire. A
shadowy circle of men are watching Rahn's every move, and they will stop
at nothing to possess both the book and the legendary Sixth Key that
will unlock its terrifying power . . . Adriana Koulias was born in
1960 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of nine her family migrated
to Australia, she travelled extensively throughout her youth and was
fifteen before finally settling down in a small country town outside
Coffs Harbour. In 1980 she began nursing studies and became a registered
nurse three years later. At this time she formed a band that toured New
South Wales for two years wherein she met her husband James. In 1984 she
and James moved to Sydney and she began eight years of study with Janice
Light, formerly of the Australian Opera Company on voice. In 1989
Adriana began a study of Anthroposophy, Philiosophy and History and also
embarked on a career as an artist, selling work to various art galleries
and participating in several mixed exhibitions. Adriana now lectures
regularly on History, Philosophy and Esoteric Science. She is the author
of three novels: Temple of the Grail, The Seal and The Sixth Key. She
has two children and lives in Sydney.
