The Sword of the Templars, Paul Christopher
The Sword of the Templars, Paul Christopher
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The Sword of the Templars

Author: Paul Christopher

Series: Templar #1

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/17/2010


Synopsis

After a lifetime on the front lines, Army Ranger John Holliday has resigned himself to ending his career teaching at West Point. But when his uncle passes away, Holliday discovers a mysterious medieval sword—wrapped in Adolf Hitler's personal battle standard. Then someone burns down his uncle's house in an attempt to retrieve the sword, and Holliday realizes that he's being drawn into a war that has been fought for centuries.

Accompanied by his adventurous niece Peggy, Holliday must delve into the past and piece together the puzzle that was his uncle's life and his involvement with the enigmatic warriors known as the Knights Templar. But his search for answers soon becomes a race against ruthless, cunning opponents willing to die for their cause...and to kill Holliday for daring to uncover their past.

About Paul Christopher

Paul Christopher is a pen name of author Christopher Hyde. His many novels include Michelangelo's Notebook, The Lucifer Gospel, The Aztec Heresy, and the Templar series. He has worked as a researcher, editor, and TV interviewer specializing in stories on technology, intelligence, and the environment. Paul lives in Ottawa, Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Geles on June 24, 2021

Novela al más puro estilo de Indiana Jones. Su protagonista John “Doc” Holliday es un profesor en busca del origen de una espada que se encontraba en posesión de los nazis y que perteneció a los templarios. Una trama poco novedosa, donde nuestro protagonista recorre medio mundo en busca de información......more

Goodreads review by Larry on July 31, 2009

I enjoy the occasional thriller, and I have an abiding interest in the medieval order called The Poor Fellow-soldiers of Jesus Christ and Solomon's Temple, or Knights Templar, for short. Since Dan Brown's silly little fairy tale, there have been many offerings in the thriller genre dealing with thes......more

Goodreads review by Speesh on March 20, 2016

It’s not the best, though it’s a long way from the worst of its type. I think maybe it could have done with being a bit longer. Of having more time to fold out the characters and the situations. It wasn’t written in the note-form seemingly favoured by Lee Child (in the first 'Jack Reacher' I’ve read......more

Goodreads review by Liv on January 16, 2022

Definitely got better towards the end but for the majority of the book I was confused on what the characters were actually trying to do, the plot was so convoluted. Half a star for accurate Portuguese grandad characters 🥰......more

Goodreads review by Rosie on September 13, 2024

3.5 stars The Sword Of The Templars is book one of the Templars series. It is a modern-day adventure thriller that follows secrets from the time of the crusades. Lieutenant Colonel John ‘Doc’ Holliday and his cousin Peggy have recently inherited all the belongings of their relative, historian Henry Gr......more