The Temple Mount Code: A Thomas Lourds Thriller (Thomas Lourdes, 3) - Softcover

Brokaw, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141047607 ISBN 13: 9780141047607

Publisher: Penguin, 2011

Synopsis

From the author of The Atlantis Code comes a dramatic quest to locate an ancient scripture with a powerful secret . . .

A long-lost ancient scripture which holds the key to one of the world's greatest treasures is discovered, hidden under the legendary Temple Mount.

When Thomas Lourds, the world's foremost scholar of ancient languages, is contacted by his old friend, Dr Lev Strauss about this discovery, he immediately rushes to inspect his findings.

But when he arrives, he finds his friend has been murdered.

And the book has vanished.

Lourds must uncover the murderer and track down the missing manuscript, fast, because this ancient artefact contains a hidden code.

A code that will give its solver access to a formidable and frightening power.

The fate of humankind rests in Lourds's hands. But time is not on his side . . .

About this title

Product Description:

Paperback. Pub Date: 2011 07 Pages: 400 Publisher: Michael Joseph One of the world's holiest sites Hides a secret worth killing for ... Thomas Lourds the world's foremost Scholar of ancient Languages ??is Contacted by an old friend Dr. Lev Strauss. A long-lost ancient scripture has been discovered which holds the key to one of the world's greatest treasures. hidden under the legendary Temple Mount. Lourds rushes to Jerusalem to inspect Strauss' find. But on arrival. he learns his friend has been murdered. The book has vanished. Lourds knows he must uncover the murderer and track down the missing manuscript. Because this ancient artefact contains a hidden code. A code that will give its solver access to a formidable and frightening power. The fate of humankind rests in Lourds's hands. But time is not on his side ...

Review:

Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. Look out, Dan Brown (Booklist)

A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense (Publishers Weekly)

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0141047607
• ISBN 13: 9780141047607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496