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From the International Bestselling Author of The Templar Agenda                                                                                                                  Praise for The Templar Agenda   Can't wait for the new one! - RICHARD DOETSCH, international bestselling author of Thieves of Heaven, Half Past Dawn, and The 13th Hour                                     John Paul Davis clearly owns the genre of historical thrillers.  - STEVEN SORA, author of The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar, The Lost Colony of the Templars, Secret Societies of America's EliteA well-researched, original and fascinating work - a real page-turner. - GRAHAM PHILLIPS, bestselling author of The End of Eden, Merlin and the Discovery of Avalon, The Templars and the Ark of the Covenant, Alexander the Great, The Moses Legacy, The Marian Conspiracy, Act of God     ...If John Paul Davis wrote the phone book we'd all be reading it... - KEITH HOUGHTON, international bestselling author of Killing Hope      A clever, absorbing tale...The Templar Agenda grabs you right from the murderous beginning and takes you on a fast-paced, thoroughly researched thrill-ride... - DAVID LEADBEATER, UK #1 bestselling thriller author of The Bones of Odin     1502: Knight of Christ, Miguel Corte-Real, sets out from Portugal on a secret voyage across the Atlantic. Hidden amongst his cargo is a legendary treasure - its very existence known only to those deemed worthy.500 years later, esteemed history professor William Anson is found murdered in La Rochelle. Around his neck, an ancient medallion, one that has not been seen since 1307. He is the grandmaster of the Knights of Arcadia: a society of men deemed worthy. His killers, a ruthless brotherhood, whose existence is equally legendary. And they will not rest until they have reclaimed what was once theirs.For Anson's son, navy outcast Matt Anson, his father's death is just the start of a series of events that turn his life upside down. Meanwhile, in London, journalist Nicole Stocker is sent to look into a string of deaths, including the mysterious demise of Anson. But as progress starts to be made, she is dragged off the case, attacked, and soon running for her life.As the futures of Anson and Stocker become intertwined, it becomes clear there is more at stake than mere history. An explosive secret remains buried, one that threatens to bring half the world to its knees. And some want it exposed...ReviewPraise for John Paul Davis                                                                                                                                Can't wait for the new one...Richard Doetsch, international bestselling author of The Thieves of Heaven                                  John Paul Davis clearly owns the genre of historical thrillersSteven Sora, author of The Lost Colony of the TemplarsAbout the AuthorJohn Paul Davis is the international bestselling thriller author of The Templar Agenda. He is also an author of non-fiction, including Robin Hood: The Unknown Templar and Pity For The Guy - a Biography of Guy Fawkes. His next book, The Gothic King - a Biography of Henry III, will be released in May 2013 from Peter Owen Publishers