Hot sun, cold steel. Courage may not be enough.
Hoping to put the dangers of their recent Templar adventures behind them, Helen Johnson and Sam Cameron travel to archaeological sites in the Great Rift Valley. But where they go Templar trouble is never far behind.
Disturbing alarm bells start to ring when Helen attracts the attentions of the mysterious Bishop Ignatius of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Driven by his church's ancient promise, he is desperate to meet with her and will not take no for an answer. It seems for her, the shadow of the Templars stretches even into the remotest of places.
Elsewhere, news breaks that the British Intelligence Corps' Colonel Bob Prentice is missing in Nairobi and security chiefs have cause for concern. Concern turns to panic when it's realised an operational prototype of the British Army's latest automated weapons system has vanished too.
In a last gasp attempt to retrieve the situation the British Government turns to former Intelligence Corps officer Sam, hoping that his civilian status can keep him under the radar and his old skills might just be enough to turn the problem round.
Meanwhile, US intelligence agencies need to know what is happening and Helen is co-opted into a role that goes against her every belief - a role that her patriotism demands she fulfil even as she continues her struggle to evade the determined attentions of Bishop Ignatius and his men.
Far from the cloudy skies of Edinburgh, a frightening and bloody hunt plays out beneath the burning sun of the East African bush. Racing against the clock, and with scant support, Sam and Helen must risk everything to resolve the challenge of the enigmatic Bishop Ignatius while fighting to preserve the West's place in a dangerous world.
A great read for all who love an action packed thriller that's embedded perfectly in its contemporary environment and seamlessly settled into the historical fabric of the Templars. Buy THE TEMPLE COVENANT today!
This third book of four in THE TEMPLE series may be read as a standalone. Some readers might like to read THE TEMPLE LEGACY and THE TEMPLE SCROLL first since they give some backstory to characters and events featured here.
