FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS'Nail-biting' SUNDAY EXPRESS'An intellectual whodunit by a do-it-yourself sleuth' GUARDIAN___________________________________The greatest secret of the last 3000 years is about to be shattered.After nine years investigating the exact location of the ultimate religious icon, the Ark of the Covenant, British researcher and investigative journalist Graham Hancock reveals his status-quo shattering discoveries.Part mystery thriller, part true adventure and part travel book, this gripping piece of historical research challenges society's principal religious preconceptions and takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through ancient history.___________________________________'It should cause widespread discussion, and it deserves to' Daily Telegraph'Eat your heart out, Harrison Ford' Gerald Seymour'Highly readable' The Times'Part travelogue, part sensation, part unravelling, a fascinating story.' Catholic Herald

"Graham Hancock has spent nine years of his life tracking down the exact location of the Ark of the Covenant. The obsession is well worth sharing and the excitement is nail biting."