Robin Jessop and David Mallory are excited to open the box just delivered to Robin's antiquarian bookshop. They had the package shipped to them after their last adventure in Switzerland searching for the Knights Templar treasure. They narrowly escaped death, being followed and attacked by the Dominican order from Italy, who is after the same treasure. Upon opening the wooden chest, that did contain a booby trap in the lid, Robin and David find a piece of vellum with an encrypted message that would need to be decoded if they were to find the treasure. The decoding is not a simple task, but that does not deter Robin or David.

Meanwhile the Dominican order is very much aware of the package Robin received. Silvio Vitale hires a private eye to watch the bookshop and report all deliveries. He also has the private eye bug Robin's upstairs apartment behind the bookshop so he can listen to the progress being made on finding the location of the Templar treasure. After many hours of internet research and the use of a few decryption programs, Robin and David crack the code, write out the message in Latin, then translate the Latin into almost understandable English. Much of the message makes no sense, but it does give them a direction in which to head. Can they get to the treasure before the Dominicans?

If you're a history buff, you'll certainly get a good lesson in medieval history, as well as lessons in geography, art and architecture in THE TEMPLAR BROTHERHOOD. James Becker continues his adventure series, The Lost Treasure of the Templars, and gives us a whirlwind trip from Dartmouth, England into northern Scotland in search of this treasure. Robin and David are strong, intelligent characters who work well together to figure out the cryptic puzzle left by the Knights Templar over seven hundred years ago. The Dominicans are always just a step behind, but Robin and David are undaunted by their pursuit. The plot moves at breakneck speed and takes several twists and turns that are not anticipated, adding another dimension of adventure to the story. If you're a Dan Brown fan or just love this genre, you'll enjoy THE TEMPLAR BROTHERHOOD as well!

Book Summary

James Becker, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Treasure of the Templars and The Lost Testament, delivers a breakneck thriller continuing the adventures of antiquarian bookseller Robin Jessop and encryption expert David Mallory.

While trying to decipher what few clues they have managed to recover about the Templar’s secrets, Jessop and Mallory discover that the legendary “treasure” they have been searching for may not be what they thought. Rather than gold or precious jewels, their long-sought prize may, in fact, be something far more valuable...

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For the Templar Knights were the original inventors of international trade. And not all of it was in money. Lands, titles, the fates of entire noble houses were placed in their keeping. The records of such transactions, though centuries old, may possibly yield the greatest wealth in the world. But hunting for such an archive places Jessop and Mallory in the cross hairs of Europe's most powerful families...