Joe C Rude

The Seton Secret Joe C Rude

A discovery of an ancient manuscript, clues to the hidden treasure of the Knights Templar, and a violent murder in the Vatican Secret Archives sets off a fast-paced race between an intrepid group of archeologists and the Muslim Brotherhood. The chase quickly escalates to involve the British Monarchy, MI5, and the Israeli Mossad in a frantic and dangerous quest for the Holy Grail and the skull of John the Baptist! After their defeat at the hands of the Muslims in 1291 AD and the subsequent demise of many of their members in the Inquisition of 1307 AD, the remaining Knights Templar went into hiding throughout Europe. The story of the Templars, the legend of the Holy Grail of Christ at the Last Supper, and the Templars' mysterious treasure and ships which vanished from the port of La Rochelle, persist to this day. This fictional mystery novel is based on fact and a real scientific discovery in the Middle East. It is a pulse-pounding modern day quest for the Holy Grail that begins where Mystery at the Thirteen Sycamores leaves off, in Scotland at Saint Mary Chapel.