Packender historischer Thriller, der seinen Anfang im Jahre 1291 während der Kreuzzüge nimmt und den Leser bis in die Unterwelt des heutigen New York und an die Schaltstellen der Macht inmitten des Vatikans führt. A terrific, gripping adventure reaching from the dark history of the crusading knights through the sewers of modern-day New York to the highest point of command at the Vatican.

Hersteller:
The Orion Publishing Group
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Importeur:
Petersen Buchimport GmbH
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1291 AD, Acre. As the city burns under the onslaught of the Sultan's men, the Falcon Temple sets sail, carrying a small band of knights and a mysterious chest entrusted to them by the Order's Grand Master. But the ship vanishes without a trace... Present day New York. At the Metropolitan Museum, four horsemen dressed as Knights Templar storm the gala opening of an exhibition of Vatican treasures and, in a brutal and bloody attack, steal an arcane medieval decoder. For FBI agent Sean Reilly and archaeologist Tess Chaykin this is just the start of a deadly game of cat and mouse as they race across three continents in search of the ruthless killers - and a centuries-old mystery...