The Sacred Sword (Ben Hope, Book 7)

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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch Andy McDermott
AN ANCIENT SWORD. A LONG BURIED SECRET.
ONE MAN WILL UNCOVER THE MYSTERY.

Its Christmas, and on a trip back to the UK to try to sort out his stormy personal life, ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope runs into two old friends. Simeon and Michaela were once his fellow students at Oxford now they are the Reverend and Mrs Arundel.

Ben senses that Simeon is deeply troubled and frightened, but before the truth can emerge about his secretive research project concerning a mysterious, ancient sacred sword, both he and Michael are wiped out in a devastating road crash. Convinced that his friends deaths were no accident, Ben is propelled on a global quest to unlock the enigma of the sacred sword. At every step, he is pursued by ruthless agents of the sinister organisation that will stop at nothing to acquire it.

In the course of his investigations, Ben will discover an incredible secret, not just about the history of Christianity but about his own past.

The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins

Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the seventh book in the series.

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Praise for Scott Mariani:

Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch Andy McDermott

James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code J. L. Carrell

Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure Closer

'Non-stop action this book delivers Steve Berry

If youve got a pulse, youll love Scott Mariani; if you havent, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope Simon Toyne

Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action a real thrill ride Ed Macy

Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch M. J. Rose

Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more Joe Moore

Author Bio

Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action / adventure series featuring maverick ex-SAS hero Ben Hope. Scotts books have topped the bestseller charts in his native Britain, with The Alchemists Secret, the first Ben Hope novel, having held the #1 Kindle position for a record-breaking six straight weeks. The Ben Hope series is translated into over twenty languages worldwide. Scotts novels have been described as James Bond meets Jason Bourne with a historical twist. His passion for history is reflected in the historical mysteries that form the backdrop to the modern-day adventures of hard-driving former soldier Ben Hope as he travels all over the world in an unending quest to protect and rescue the innocent and bring bad guys to justice as only he can.