Tom Harper

The Lost Temple Tom Harper

Jacket Description/Back:"The secrets of the distant past may hold the key to the newest threats of the modern world..."Sam Grant, a disgraced ex-Special Operations Executive soldier and an adventurer by trade, is lured back to the Mediterranean by a secret from his past: six years ago, a dying archaeologist entrusted him with his life's work--a leather notebook filled with mysterious notes written in Ancient Greek. Deciphered, it could lead to one of the greatest prizes in history. Which is why both the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service are looking for it as well..."The Lost Temple"Grant sets out to discover the truth about what the archaeologist lost his life for--and to protect his own. Aided by a brilliant Greek archaeologist with her own secrets to hide, Grant is plunged into a labyrinth of ancient cults, forgotten mysteries, and lost civilizations. But time is running out...while a dangerous prophecy is drawing near."Harper effortlessly draws the reader into an unfamiliar time, bringing alive the characters and their motivations...[an] excellent historical whodunit." "--Publishers Weekly" (starred review) on "Knights of the Cross"""Biographical Note: Tom Harper was born in 1977 and grew up in West Germany, Belgium, and America before returning to England to study history at Lincoln College, Oxford. His conclusion to the short story "Death by the Invisible Hand" was published in "The Economist" in 1997, and his novels have been translated into twelve languages. He lives in England with his family. Publisher Marketing: Sam Grant, a disgraced ex-Special Operations Executive soldier and an adventurer by trade, is lured back to the Mediterranean by a secret from his past: six years ago, a dying archaeologist entrusted him with his life's work--a leather notebook filled with mysterious notes written in Ancient Greek. Deciphered, it could lead to one of the greatest prizes in history. Which is why both the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service are looking for it as well... Grant sets out to discover the truth about what the archaeologist lost his life for--and to protect his own. Aided by a brilliant Greek archaeologist with her own secrets to hide, Grant is plunged into a labyrinth of ancient cults, forgotten mysteries, and lost civilizations. But time is running out...while a dangerous prophecy is drawing near. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 09/08/2008 pg. 36 (EAN 9780312380601, Hardcover)

Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 57 (EAN 9780312380601, Hardcover)

Booklist 11/15/2008 pg. 21 (EAN 9780312380601, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Harper, Tom Tom Harper has written eleven historical thrillers--including Lost Temple and Secrets of the Dead--which have been translated into twenty languages. He lives in York, England, with his wife and two sons.