The Templar's Code

by Chloe M. Palov

Published 28 October 2010

An action-packed adventure steeped in archaeological treasures, long-lost secrets and intrigue. If you like Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Clive Cussler you'll love this.

An ancient secret worth killing for . . .

During the Middle Ages, rumours about an ancient Egyptian text spread like wildfire among alchemists. Known as the Emerald Tablet, this sacred text was said to contain the secret of creation.

Shock waves ripple across the world when an archaeologist is viciously murdered moments after he claims to have found ancient Templar symbols marking the way to a hidden treasure vault.

Caedmon Aisquith, Templar expert and hero of Stones of Fire, sets off on a hunt for the vault, only to uncover a far more intriguing puzzle - is the Templar code in fact the key to the long lost Emerald Tablet?

Caedmon's quest to decipher the symbols rapidly becomes a desperate struggle against a terrifying enemy, who will stop at nothing to use the Emerald Tablet's power for evil.

Can anyone halt their deadly mission before all hell is unleashed?

'Enthralling to the end' 5* reader review

'Full of twists and turns' 5* reader review


The Templar's Secret

by Chloe M. Palov

Published 20 November 2012

For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown comes C. M. Palov's page-turning adventure The Templar's Secret, which will take you on a breathless ride all over the globe, and to a dark secret at the very heart of Christianity.

A long lost gospel - the Evangelium Gaspar - holds the truth about Jesus of Nazareth and whoever possesses it will wield unlimited power . . .

The death of the pope triggers a plot to seize the papacy. A shadowy conspirator and members of Santa Muerte, a satanic brotherhood, seek this lost gospel to blackmail the Vatican. But first they have to find it . . .

Meanwhile Cædmon Aisquith, Templar expert and former MI5 operative, receives an ominous ransom demand: find the Evangelium Gaspar or your daughter will be killed. Racing against time, he must solve a series of clues and riddles, all the while staying one step ahead of the bloodthirsty Santa Muerte.

From India to Spain, and finally to a Merovingian church in the heart of Paris, Cædmon hunts the most explosive secret of all - a 2000-year-old cover up that will change the course of history forever.

'Heart-stopping suspense, ancient mysteries and rollercoaster action . . . a book that will have you cheering as you read' James Rollins

'The story crackles with tension and imagination from the first to the last page . . . intrigue, treachery, history and a wealth of secrets. Super' Steve Berry


The Templar's Quest

by Chloe M. Palov

Published 27 October 2011

You'll be kept on the edge of your seat with this breathless Indiana Jones-style conspiracy thriller, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Chris Kuzneski.

The Montségur Medallion points the way to the most coveted relic; the Holy Grail. But in the wrong hands it could destroy civilisation . . .


Finn McGuire finds himself framed for a string of murders moments after he uncovers the legendary Medallion in an ancient Syrian chapel. But the real culprits are The Seven, a group of Nazi SS descendants who will stop at nothing to possess the pendant . . . and the Holy Grail.

Their wish? To resurrect the Third Reich.

Former MI5 operative Caedmon Aisquith is an expert in the Knights Templar and the Grail, and when Finn approaches him, the two join forces in a quest that takes them around the world to find the deadly relic and halt the bloodshed.

But the stakes are high, as the fate of mankind hangs in the balance if they fail.

'I couldn't put it down' 5* reader review

'A rival to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code' 5* reader review

'Kept me guessing with it's twists and turns' 5* reader review