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BookGorilla Free Book Alert, Wednesday, June 29: SHRINKAGE: THE NOVEL tops over a DOZEN BRAND NEW FREEBIES added to over 700 Free Titles, searchable by category! plus … Terrence O'Brien's THE TEMPLAR CONCORDAT (Today’s Sponsor, 4.9 Stars, $2.99)

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If you loved the ideas behind Dan Brown's bestsellers, but weren't so crazy about all the arty esoterica, Terrence O'Brien's The Templar Concordat could be the book of the year for you....

The Templar Concordat

by Terrence O'Brien

4.9 Stars  -  9 Reviews

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When the truth is your greatest danger, and the enemy knows the truth, things can only go downhill when the enemy finally gets the proof. And that's the proof the Hashashin get when they steal what the Vatican doesn't even know it has.

Now the infallible decrees of two Twelfth Century popes and three kings, stolen by the Hashashin, threaten to catapult the bigotry, bias, and religious blood baths of the Third Crusade straight into the Twenty-First Century.

When Templars Sean Callahan and Marie Curtis are drawn into the mess, they face an ancient enemy that has already nearly won the battle, a newly elected Mexican pope being undermined by entrenched Vatican powers, world class scholars who will sell their prestige to the highest bidder, and terrorists lingering over lattes in sidewalk cafes.

Moving from Rome to London, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia, Callahan and Curtis are desperate to find some way to stem the success the Hashashin are having enlisting the majority of moderate Muslims in their Jihad.

Outmaneuvered at each step by the Hashashin, only a last ditch roll of the dice has any chance of success. But it's the only chance they have.

From the reviewers:

Could hardly put it down for 2 days. Highly recommended. --CWS

Wow, What an exciting ride! I didn't want the book to end.   Terrance O'Brien can really, really write! If you like Vince Flynn, Jack DuBrul, Brad Thor, Dan Brown and similar authors you are going to love this new author.-- buffmiller

   
It is definitely of the caliber of the DaVinci Code and its progeny. I have really enjoyed reading it. --Soozie

Along the lines of The DaVinci Code and Steve Berry's books, Templar Concordat is the perfect mix of history and action. The history sets the stage in the beginning of the book, then the action takes over and never stops. --Common Sense Colorado

Visit Amazon's Terrence O'Brien Page 
 

After leaving the Marine Corps I began a career in mine and oil field development. So, I have followed the oil fields spanning Alaska, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia, and now live with my wife in Kansas City where I became a floor trader at the Kansas City Board of Trade. 

I'm currently working on Avram's Cross, the second book in the series.
 

 

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The Failed Third Crusade of The 12th Century Revisits The 21st Century In The Thriller The Templar Concordat

The Failed Third Crusade of The 12th Century Revisits The 21st Century In The Thriller <b><i> The Templar Concordat </i></b>

Here's the set-up for Terrence O'Brien's The Templar Concordat, just $2.99 On Kindle:

When the truth is your greatest danger, and the enemy knows the truth, things can only go downhill when the enemy finally gets the proof. And that's the proof the Hashashin get when they steal what the Vatican doesn't even know it has.

Now the infallible decrees of two Twelfth Century popes and three kings, stolen by the Hashashin, threaten to catapult the bigotry, bias, and religious blood baths of the Third Crusade straight into the Twenty-First Century.

When Templars Sean Callahan and Marie Curtis are drawn into the mess, they face an ancient enemy that has already nearly won the battle, a newly elected Mexican pope being undermined by entrenched Vatican powers, world class scholars who will sell their prestige to the highest bidder, and terrorists lingering over lattes in sidewalk cafes.

Moving from Rome to London, Switzerland, and Saudi Arabia, Callahan and Curtis are desperate to find some way to stem the success the Hashashin are having enlisting the majority of moderate Muslims in their Jihad.

From the reviewers:

Could hardly put it down for 2 days. Highly recommended. --CWS

Wow, What an exciting ride! I didn't want the book to end.   Terrance O'Brien can really, really write! If you like Vince Flynn, Jack DuBrul, Brad Thor, Dan Brown and similar authors you are going to love this new author.-- buffmiller

   
It is definitely of the caliber of the DaVinci Code and its progeny. I have really enjoyed reading it. --Soozie

Along the lines of The DaVinci Code and Steve Berry's books, Templar Concordat is the perfect mix of history and action. The history sets the stage in the beginning of the book, then the action takes over and never stops. --Common Sense Colorado

Visit Amazon's Terrence O'Brien Page 

 

After leaving the Marine Corps I began a career in mine and oil field development. 

So, I have followed the oil fields spanning Alaska, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia, and now live with my wife in Kansas City where I became a floor trader at the Kansas City Board of Trade. 

I'm currently working on Avram's Cross, the second book in the series.

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The Marriage Of Silence And Sin
By Jacqueline M. Lyon
5.0 Stars  -  1 Reviewer

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"The Marriage of Silence and Sin" has won the SILVER MEDAL for the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards for the mystery/suspense/thriller category. If you like Jodi Picoult or Stieg Larsson, the book will grab you and run. The plot-driven story takes the reader on an electric ride from the sleepy banks of the Ohio to Ciudad Juarez, unfolding a grisly mystery. Dicey Carmichael, a quirky British literature professor, is faced with the alleged suicide of a friend and former student. Convinced the death was a tragedy much more sinister, Dicey draws her best friend, Gale Knightly, an uptight, fast-track lawyer, into the lethal web to help uncover the horrific truth.

Desperate to find answers, Dicey and Gale turn to the artwork the young woman left behind. Her provocative and disturbing paintings give voice to the tortured past she could not confess in life. But was her past so dark that she preferred death over life?

What if the young artist knew that someone she loved was in danger? Perhaps then she would speak out—even if it meant forfeiting her life at the hands of a killer. As Dicey and Gale dig deeper into the mystery of the girl's death, they find disturbing connections within their own lives. As they seek to give voice to their dead friend, the women must first face their own fears and prejudices to finally uncover the murderer. Will the best friends untangle the tragedy before death strikes again, but this time much closer to home?

Draped in wit and irony, "The Marriage of Silence and Sin" is a riveting, cautionary tale that explores the intermingling of human experiences, choice and fate in molding the human condition.

Early Reviews:

"Many of the secrets revealed in The Marriage Of Silence And Sin are dark indeed, yet Lyon never wallows in them nor uses them for gratuitous purposes. . . . The characters are vibrant, believable, and relevant to the contemporary world. . . . Lyon's debut novel is well worth reading. She is a writer to watch for in the future." --Janine Stinson, ForeWord Clarion Review.

The Marriage Of Silence And Sin is a "can't put down" novel filled with intrigue and suspense. The story starts at the funeral of a young girl who committed suicide. Her father, friends and boyfriend are all in attendance. The story then gets into the minds of these characters, ultimately ending with an interesting twist. Great read! --Bam

Anne K. Mellor, Distinguished Professor of English, UCLA, read The Marriage of Silence and Sin with "great pleasure."

"Spent the whole morning in bed reading your book! Could not put it down . . . LOVED IT!" -- Julie Martina, Anderson Township

"Your book is riveting! I've written that 'I've finished . . . ' BUT, the story will remain with me for a long, long time! At the end . . . my heart rate/blood pressure was UP and RACING in the wee hours of the morning . . . . the story left me feeling every emotion humanly possible ! It made me sad, happy, laugh and scared to death!" -- Mary Joe Karch, Cincinnati

Visit Amazon's Jacqueline M. Lyon Page

Jacqueline M. Lyon holds a master’s degree in Health Planning and Administration from the University of Cincinnati and a master’s degree in Education with a concentration in English from Xavier University. 

After beginning her career in the corporate world, she changed tack and entered academia. Today, she teaches writing and literary survey courses at Xavier University. Although The Marriage of Silence and Sin is her first novel, she is a published poet who views writing as “a passionate exploration seeking to uncover the internal and external factors that shape the human condition.” She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband, Michael, and her two daughters, and is currently at work on her second manuscript.

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