From the bestselling author of The Atlantis Code comes the much-anticipated action adventure thriller for fans of Dan Brown, Clive Cussler and Indiana Jones. A secret scroll is hidden deep in an ancient sanctuary.It is guarded by a sacred order who await to unleash its true powers and bring doomsday upon mankind. Only one man - Dr. Thomas Lourds, the world's foremost scholar of ancient languages - can safely bring this secret scroll to its rightful place in history. But Lourds soon becomes the focus of a deadly manhunt, taking him from Istanbul through Eastern Europe, right to the heart of the Vatican, where the forces of good and evil will collide...Praise for the Dr Thomas Lourds series: 'If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement' Deepak Chopra'A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense' Publishers Weekly'Brokaw's hero is Indiana Jones without the whip' Stephen Coonts, bestselling author of The Traitor'Storytelling doesn't get much better than this' David Hagberg, bestselling author of The Expediter