The author knows how to write a good thriller as he once again demonstrates in this entry into an excellent series. With the added benefit of the historical research obvious in preparing this novel, the background for the story gets even better.

A totally gripping thriller which had me on the edge of my seat until I had finished it. The best book in the series, and the other two books were good, but this time the author has excelled himself.

4 stars

Mr. Leadbeater has a very real talent for creating action and thrills in his stories. I really like “treasure hunt” stories and this one, like all of the series so far, certainly fulfills that passion of mine.

Mr. Leadbeater bases his story loosely on historical events, such as the Knights Templar in this story. The adventure takes off from there. Mason, Roxy, Quaid, Hassell and Sally get involved in another search for a priceless artifact. This one is a very big one!! I like that way the group gets along and they all bring a unique set of skills to the team. Of course there are bad guys looking for it too. The bad guys have a megalomaniacal man running their show. The team moves from cryptic clue to cryptic clue running into the evil do-ers along the way. This is where the action comes into play.

The sad thing about this novel is that I felt the ending was unsatisfactory. The book just ended. I was left without resolution. .

I want to thank NetGalley and Avon Books/HarperCollins Co. UK for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed in this review are solely my own.