Shadow Master

The Templar Legacy  (a.k.a. Carpe Diem)

In a failed attempt to put years of political peril and personal danger behind them, Rance and his wife Mac fly to their Castle de Molay that clings to the cliffs of southern Spain overlooking the angry Atlantic Ocean. An ancient journal bequeathed to Rance by the recently deceased last Knight Templar will plunge Rance, his wife, and their two friends into a world of mystery, adventure, and danger.

Another group, led by a criminal without a conscience, called The Bishop, follows at a safe distance.

Our treasure hunters are plagued with numerous pitfalls laid by the Bishop. Trapped in a mine shaft, nearly drowning in an underground river, and narrowly being crushed by a collapsing Templar booby-trap, was the least of their fears.

The team scours for clues in Scotland's fabled Rosslyn Castle and Chapel. Discovering their first real clue, they fly to Ethiopia and the ancient village of Lalibela to search miles of subterranean tunnels. With their second clue in hand, the Money Pit on Oak Island in Nova Scotia is their last stop before heading for Castle de Molay in Spain.

Finally, the clues bring them full circle and face-to-face with what the world has long sought for hundreds of years-and a stunning decision.

The Templar Legacy tale races and romps with a team of adventures on a modern treasure hunt and a mission of truth involving Knights Templar, Opus Dei, and the Roslyn Castle. Great fun for fans of Templar mysteries." -New York Times bestselling author, William Dietrich