BOOKS	SWORD OF GOD U.S. cover (left) and U.K. cover (right) Off the coast of South Korea, a young boy discovers a cave that is soaked in human blood. Less than a week later, everyone in his village disappears…. In Saudi Arabia, a female archaeologist unearths an artifact that threatens the historical foundation of Islam. To some Muslims, it is a discovery that must be silenced at all costs. Meanwhile, in a secret bunker run by U.S. intelligence, the unthinkable has happened. While interrogating one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists, a former member of the MANIAC Special Forces squad is brutally executed. Jonathon Payne and D.J. Jones, his former commanders, offer to spearhead the investigation. They quickly realize that there is more to this atrocity than terrorist reprisal—there is a plot in motion that will burn the world in the fires of a holy war. And it's up to them to stop it. (MORE) The U.S. version will be released on September 25, 2007. The U.K. version will be released on October 4, 2007.
Sword of God
Sign of the Cross
The Plantation
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	SIGN OF THE CROSS U.S. cover (left) and U.K. cover (right) The first victim is abducted in Italy then crucified over a thousand miles away. The next day, the same crime is repeated—this time in Asia and Africa. Three different continents but one brutal pattern: someone is reenacting the execution of Christ. While visiting Spain, Jonathon Payne and David Jones are arrested for crimes they committed during their military careers. Fortunately, the CIA brokers a deal on their behalf: all charges will be dropped if they help catch Dr. Charles Boyd, a master thief who has stolen some of the finest treasures in Europe. With little choice, the duo begins their pursuit, only to realize that Boyd is more than a criminal. He is one of the world’s top experts on Ancient Rome and is close to making a discovery that threatens to rewrite the basic foundations of Christianity. From its breathtaking beginning to its mind-blowing conclusion, expect the unexpected with Sign of the Cross. (MORE) Currently available in the U.S. and the U.K. International availability is determined by country.
	THE PLANTATION A ski instructor disappears in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Hours later, a pregnant woman is grabbed in a crowded hospital and smuggled past security without a hitch. Two places, two incidents, a single motive. And so it begins…. One by one, in cities across America, people of all ages are taken from their homes, their cars, their lives. But these aren’t random kidnappings. They’re crimes of passion, planned and researched several months in advance, then executed with a singular objective in mind. Revenge. Ariane Walker is one of the victims, dragged from her apartment with few clues to follow. The police said there’s little they can do for her, but that isn’t good enough for her boyfriend, Jonathon Payne. With the help of his best friend, Payne gives chase, hoping that a tip about New Orleans somehow pays off. Together, the duo slowly uncovers the mystery of Ariane’s abduction and the shocking truth behind the South’s most violent secret: The Plantation. (MORE) Currently available in trade paperback.