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A set of symbols scratched on the wall of a crypt in southern France.

A flag bearing a red cross on a castle fortress high on a stone ledge.

And deep in the heart of the Vatican, a team of agents charged with making sure no one discovers what connects them all.

Ben Hope is a magnet for trouble. Years since leaving the SAS, he can still feel when danger is stalking him. But stumbling across someone researching the Knights Templar seems like a problem for historians rather than his military skills.

It’s only when a terrible twist of fate puts not just Ben but the people he loves in the firing line that he realises the battles of the past will soon wreak carnage in the present.

Faced with uncovering a mystery that strikes at the heart of Western civilisation, Ben might finally have unearthed the one secret that could take him down.

(P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Action & Adventure Espionage Genre Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Private Investigators Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Exciting

Critic reviews

‘Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night’ Mark Dawson

‘Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game’ Andy McDermott

‘A high level of realism … the action scenes come thick and fast. Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time’ Shots Magazine

‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell

‘History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline’ David Leadbeater

'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry

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Another amazingly perfect adventure for Ben Hope. The plot is just as good as ever with a mix of reality and historic intrigue. The emotion of the storyline even got to me. This is perfect Ben Hope.

Perfect Adventure

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Another brilliant story line, great new characters and favourite old and returning characters. I keep thinking he’s going to run out of story lines, but every time Scott pulls a rabbit out the hat.
Please keep them coming Mr Mariani, they never disappoint.

Scott Mariani does it again!

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another stellar story of Ben Hope and his escapes. brilliantly well told. edge of your pants stuff.

the sad loss of a comrade

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Another great instalment in the Ben Hope series. Kept me engaged throughout, and it'll be interesting to see where Ben goes from here.
Superb from Colin Mace once again.

Another great Hope adventure

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I would close my eyes and just let the story wash over me. Listening to the story I could see the story in my mind’s eye it was so descriptive.

Oh the story was amazing

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