Sometimes the truth is anything but honest.
Sometimes the
stories everyone knows by heart are lies.
Sometimes lies are
all we have left.
Two thousand years ago, thirty silver Tyrian shekels were paid to secure the most infamous betrayal of all time.
Melted down by the grandsons of Judas Iscariot, in the dark heart of the Sicarii fortress, Masada, the silver was re-forged as a dagger. When
the Sicarii zealots committed mass suicide in AD73 the dagger of
Iscariot and the truth of his sacrifice were lost. Until now.
A religious cult calling itself the Disciples of Judas has risen in the
Middle East. Its influence is pernicious, its reach long. In thirteen
cities across Europe thirteen people martyr themselves in the name of
Judas, promising forty days and forty nights of terror. They twist the
words of ancient prophecies to drive home the fear. Everything you
believe in will be proved wrong. Everything you hold true will fail.
Day by day the West wakes to increasingly harrowing acts of
terror. As fear cripples the capitals of Europe, who will be the next to fall? London? Rome? Berlin?
In a race against time – and
prophecy – believing the terrorists intend to assassinate the Pope as
part of their plan to bring down the Catholic Church, Sir Charles
Wyndham's team of combat specialists, codename Ogmios, tracks a
labyrinthine course through truth, shades of truth and outright lies
that takes them from the backstreets of London to the shadow of
Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and all the way into the heart of the Holy
See itself.
Forty days and forty nights of fear. And today is
day one.
"The mix of history, suspense, and action in Silver
is a perfect combination for those DaVinci Code fans looking for another electrifying read combining Biblical history with modern-day
Armageddon." – Douglas Preston, NYT Bestselling author of
IMPACT and BLASPHEMY
"Fascinating, gripping, horrific,
tragic and compelling." – Steve Alten, NYT Bestselling author of MEG and THE SHELL GAME
"SILVER is a wild combination
of Indiana Jones, The Da Vinci Code, and The Omen." – Kevin J
Anderson, international bestselling author of THE SAGA OF SEVEN SUNS and co-author of PAUL OF DUNE
"Move over Dan Brown!" – Stel Pavlou, international bestselling author of DECIPHER and GENE
