An ancient secret society. The Vatican. The lost tomb of Jesus--the King of Kings And an ancient scroll that unlocks the secret of the Goddess . CODIS-the FBI's Combined DNA Index System-has found a match. A link between the past and present. Between a royal bloodline and the world's foremost terrorist. On the anniversary of their downfall at the hands of the papacy, the Knights Templar vow revenge. The ultimate spies and the ultimate threat: Reunited lovers brought together by fate, Italian-born OSI agent Nick Rossi and beautiful Mossad agent, Josie Schulman, battle an al-Qaeda orchestrated wave of terrorist attacks directed against Rome, the Vatican, and the newly elected Pope. But the investigation means plunging into Rossi's own past and into the arms of Bast, the alluring stranger, who may be his downfall. The ultimate secret: Beneath the Dome of the Rock, in Solomon's Temple, an ancient scroll is found. It unlocks the Holy See's brutally suppressed truth concerning the divine feminine, Mary Magdalene's true identify and role-and the location of history's most important tomb. The ultimate deception: As world leaders converge on Rome for the Pope's funeral, Rossi and Josie race against time and follow a cryptic trail of symbols hidden within German Renaissance paintings: the keys to a mystery that points to a secret Masonic nexus of power, the secrets of the Widow's Son. What would you do for love? What would you do for honor and country? Two strong-willed women find themselves at opposing sides of a struggle for power. Josie a Mossad agent, who is battle weary and disillusioned, and the other-Bast a notorious al-Qaeda operative. But they share three things in common: they seek revenge for the murder of family members, and they both seek love and meaning in their lonesome existence. The third thing they share is the affection of the same man. The man is Nick Rossi intelligence operative stationed in Rome. Rossi seeks the advice of his uncle Professor Giovanni, a man versed in history and the schemes of secret societies. Together they must solve a riddle, clues left by a Masonic Nexus that has infiltrated the Vatican. Rossi knows that his uncle's and even the Pope's life depends upon his actions. And time is running out. Behind the veil of enigma lies the Eschatology Institute, a New Age pop culture Church, complete with Hollywood celebrity spokespersons, secret oaths, and dark agendas. Its leader is on a mad power trip and will kill anyone who stands in his way. And his sights are set on the Vatican.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Not What I Expected:
I made myself read this book front to back. The last third of the book is not to bad but the first two thirds are not my idea of a good read. It was kind of like watching a movie with subtitles. The stars recite the dialog and then the English subtitles are written underneath. However, with the book you had to read the foreign language and then read the English translation. Additionally, you're reading along at a good clip when all of a sudden you're stopped dead in your tracks to learn some sort... more info
Solomon's Key: The Codis Project:
This book was not a fun book to read. The story jumped around so much that I'm still not sure what happened to whom. The premise of the novel is interesting, but the character development is seriously lacking. Don't get me wrong, I can handle complicated plots, but the thread of the story gets completely lost with the overabundance of character names. The author also jumps from place to place and situation far too quickly to ever get his point across. For those that said this book was challenging... more info
Gift:
I also gave this as a gift to my military son who is overseas as it seemed to be in the same genre - at least, when I brought up Dan Brown, this book was also displayed
A Great Read for Book Lovers but Also Other Writers:
What does a writer look for in his or her recreational reading? Every writer is a reader, editor and publisher. He looks for spelling and punctuation errors, inconsistencies or contradictions of plot, depth of characterization and trueness to his subject. Weber never misses on a count. He lacks the obtuse style of Brown and paints crystal clear images in his reader's mind. The text is virtually error free, his characters might just live next door, his research has been obviously exhaustive and his plot has... more info
