The Templar Legacy (a.k.a. Carpe Diem)
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.
In what turns out to be 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, along with the responsibility to seize the day, will plunge Rance, his wife, and their two friends into a world of mystery, adventure, and danger, extending to Scotland, Ethiopia, Nova Scotia, and back to Spain.
As our treasure seekers split up in teams to investigate clues, another group, led by a criminal without a conscience, called The Bishop, follows at a safe distance, bent on allowing Rance and his team to lead them to the Templar treasure. They plan to strike and take all, at the appropriate moment.
Regrouping, the team in full-force scours for clues in Scotland’s fabled Rosslyn Castle and Chapel. Discovering their first real clue, they set out for Ethiopia and the ancient village of Lalibela to search miles of treacherous 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, and the final showdown with The Bishop.
From howling dogs and mad monks, our treasure hunters are plagued with numerous pitfalls laid by their nemesis. 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. Now they had to repel a vicious attack at Castle de Molay by a group of hardcore mercenaries hired by The Bishop.
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