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The Templar Concordat [Kindle Edition]

Terrence OBrien

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When the truth is your greatest danger, and the enemy knows the truth, things can only go downhill when the enemy finally gets the proof. And that's the proof the Hashashin get when they steal what the Vatican doesn't even know it has. Now the infallible decrees of two Twelfth Century popes and three kings, stolen by the Hashashin, threaten to catapult the bigotry, bias, and religious blood baths of the Third Crusade straight into the Twenty-First Century. When Templars Sean Callahan and Marie Curtis are drawn into the mess, they face an ancient enemy that has already nearly won the battle, a newly elected Mexican pope being undermined by entrenched Vatican powers, world class scholars who will sell their prestige to the highest bidder, and terrorists lingering over lattes in sidewalk cafes. Moving from Rome to London, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia, Callahan and Curtis are desperate to find some way to stem the success the Hashashin are having enlisting the majority of moderate Muslims in their Jihad. Out maneuvered at each step by the Hashashin, only a last ditch roll of the dice has any chance of success. But it's the only chance they have.

"If you loved the idea of Dan Brown's bestsellers, but weren't so
crazy about all the arty esoterica, Terrence O'Brien's The Templar
Concordat could hit your sweet spot...." Kindle Nation Daily


"I loved this book and am still kicking myself for resisting its sirencall for so long. The history and details woven skillfully into the action and well rounded characters made for an exciting read..." -Sandra Gilbert
      
122,000 words - appx 400 pages

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1115 KB
  • Print Length: 412 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0983211116
  • Publisher: Ardgroom Circle; 1 edition (Sep 1 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00433TBUU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #67,123 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ripping read -- rife with errors Dec 9 2010
By Soozie - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
I am torn about how many stars to give this excellent novel. It is definitely of the caliber of the DaVinci Code and its progeny. I have really enjoyed reading it.

However, it is filled with typos, misspellings, grammar errors, punctuation mistakes, and even a few formatting errors. Clearly no one read it after it was formatted for the kindle. You can even see where spell-check let down the proofreader (assuming there was one), by substituting words that are close to the correct word, but have no place in the sentence. I have found as many as 3 mistakes on a page -- but the average is about one every three or four pages. For me this distracts enormously from the book.

I'm going (spelled "gong" in the book, twice) with 5 stars for content since it really is quite good, but please, folks, let's clean up this mess.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Knights Templar make an impressive return. Nov 16 2010
By FWS - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Knights Templar established in 1122 as a protector and instrument of the Church, after less than 200 years found itself progressively under attack by both the Church and Monarchy and appeared to retreat and disappear by early 14th century. Covertly the K T continued to grow stronger, position itself in world finances and influence directly and indirectly the welfare of the Church and Western values. In 1385, Pope Urban VI signed a concordat with the K T to secretly, mutually support each other; renewed at the pleasure of each succeeding Pope. We enter the story in present day with the current Pope opting out of the concordat, the K T fully operative but restricted in offering direct help to the Church and a full cast of radical Muslim terrorists. A document dated 1189, the Treaty of Tuscany, is found which declares a papal and major monarchy agreement intent on eradicating Islam. If authentic, it would become a rallying point for the Muslim world and a disaster for the Church and the West. The story explodes early on and the action and intrigue never lets up. Continuously entertains, educates and keeps one guessing. Well drawn, interesting and varied characters; crisp dialog. The most interesting character enters after the half way point, the new Pope from Mexico, Pedro Sanchez; he is unaffected by his new status, blunt, clever, insightful and fully willing to challenge papal doctrine for the truth. Could hardly put it down for 2 days. Highly recommended.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, smart and entertaining! July 5 2011
By Heather - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I took a gamble on this unknown author, I've gotten many free books in the same genre that have been a disappointment, so $2.99 was actually a bit of a risk. I'm glad I did, since it was one of the most enjoyable novels I've read in a long time.

If you enjoyed the DaVinci Code, this has a lot of the same elements - but it's a bit more believable, so it's easier to suspend disbelief and just go along with the story. As other reviewers have pointed out, an ancient treaty is discovered that could have huge ramifications for the modern world, the Catholic church, and Christianity in general. I really liked the fact that the author revealed what was in the treaty early on rather than stringing out the mystery - when the only thing that keeps you reading is the desire to find out 'what was the big deal over what they found?' - I find that tactic often goes along with a weak story. Instead, the contents of the treaty are revealed early on but the story is so good that you want to find out what happens next rather than being disappointed by the end of the mystery.

The only problem I had with the book was that it ended and I couldn't get anything else from the author! I did check Amazon to see if he had any other novels, but sadly that was not the case. Bummer, because I definitely would have liked to read more.

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The Marshall knew today was the day King Philip of France and Pope Clement would strike at the Templars everywhere. &quote;
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Later that morning, Friday, October 13, 1307, Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, was arrested with half a dozen older knights at the Templar headquarters in Paris. On March 18, 1314, he was burned at the stake as a heretic. &quote;
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