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Ben Hope, once an elite SAS officer, is haunted by a past tragedy and now devotes himself to rescuing missing children. When he is tasked with locating a long‑lost manuscript that could save a dying child, he uncovers a deadly quest: the document may hold the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the famed alchemist Fulcanelli. As Ben’s investigation deepens, he learns that Nazi forces from World War II and the clandestine Catholic organization Gladius Domini have long sought the same secret. Joined by American scientist Dr. Roberta Ryder, he deciphers the cryptic pages, leading them from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds in the Languedoc, where a centuries‑old mystery awaits.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Scott Mariani
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