An old friend summons dashing linguistics professor Thomas Lourds to Jerusalem to examine an ancient text. But Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also wants the same document. Khamenei and many others believe that the book contains a secret that will allow its owner to rule all of Islam and wage a Global Jihad the likes of which has never been seen before.
Arriving in Jerusalem, Lourds discovers that his friend has been murdered and his apartment ransacked. With the help of Miriam Abata, a beautiful Iranian-American Jewish graduate student, he races against the clock to seek the dangerous document: Lourds seeks to save civilization while his enemies hope to destroy it.
Continuing the New York Times bestselling series that includes The Atlantis Code andThe Lucifer Code, The Temple Mount Code will appeal to readers interested in history and treasure hunting in the Holy Land and is perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Brad Meltzer, James Rollins, and Steve Berry.
Industry Reviews
"If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence." --Deepak Chopra"Short, gripping chapters move the action from Egypt to Russia to Africa to London. Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators." --Booklist on The Atlantis Code"Excellent entertainment.... A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense. Readers can only hope that Brokaw is prepared to send Professor Lourds on further quests." --Publishers Weekly on The Atlantis Code If you enjoyed "The Da Vinci Code," "The Atlantis Code" will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence. "Deepak Chopra" Short, gripping chapters move the action from Egypt to Russia to Africa to London. Indiana Jones meets "The Da Vinci Code." Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators. "Booklist on The Atlantis Code" Excellent entertainment . A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense. Readers can only hope that Brokaw is prepared to send Professor Lourds on further quests. "Publishers Weekly on The Atlantis Code"" "If you enjoyed "The Da Vinci Code", "The Atlantis Code" will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement. This book will enthrall you and at the same time connect you in a very intimate way with the mystery of your sacred existence."--Deepak Chopra"Short, gripping chapters move the action from Egypt to Russia to Africa to London. Indiana Jones meets "The Da Vinci Code". Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators."--"Booklist" on "The Atlantis Code""Excellent entertainment.... A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense. Readers can only hope that Brokaw is prepared to send Professor Lourds on further quests."--"Publishers Weekly" on "The Atlantis Code"
