Journal Entry 1 by ipublishpress from Newcastle, Ontario Canada on Monday, January 05, 2009

1939. Dr. Gerhard Denninger, a German Jew and archeologist working for the Ahnenerbe (the Heritage Bureau of the SS), is approached by medievalist and Grail hunter Otto Rahn who tells him a fantastic story of Templars, Church scandal, and a long-buried manuscript. Could this document be the key to finding the famous lost treasure of the Cathars, a heretical sect nearly wiped out by Crusade and Inquisition in the 13th century?

1944. Denninger, released from a forced exile in Tibet, returns to Europe and with the help of a group of American soldiers continues his quest for the secret of the Cathar treasure. With dangers dogging them at every step, will they find what they’re seeking and will they be prepared for the shocking discovery that awaits them?
 

Journal Entry 2 by ipublishpress at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, January 05, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (12/3/2008 UTC) at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland

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Sent to pippis as a RABCK giveaway (in exchange for a review). 

Journal Entry 3 by pippis from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, January 05, 2009

The book arrived to the middle of moving frenzy and I only recently got to reading it. After only a few pages I am hooked and cannot wait to get to read more! Thank you ipublishpress for the book! 

Journal Entry 4 by pippis from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Sunday, May 24, 2009

Well I'm a sucker for any conspiracy theory/treasure hunt/history related mystery, so you already had me at the first glimpse on the back cover, that I have to admit. Of course everyone has read their Da Vinci Codes, so you cannot help having the memory of that story going through your mind at first. But, once I got past the first few chapters and discarded any preconsumptions, I just got glued to the book! Even as there were few far-too-imaginative twists in the plot (the end of flight from Tibet, the submarine, Rahn's cat-like lives, Denninger's skills with explosives..), the story was absolutely mind-boggling! No matter how many times you might have read about Cathars, Templars or any other secret society related to the story of Jesus, you can always get fascinated by a new one. Solving the mystery seemed a bit too easy at times, but fast pace made the story going and the four soldiers brought their own flavour to the story. I gotta admit I couldn't see their point at first, but how the characters got bound to the story in the end..I was sad to see Markham go without glory on the find. And what happened to Etienne?! He could have become handy in the very end by being a witness.. Most of all, I absolutely loved the story line of the Cathar treasure, what it turned out to be in the end. Gotta say it one more time; just mind-boggling. And what kind of a fascinating sequel this'd make! All the speculations, re-written world history, what kind of changes there would be in modern world..I'd get that book in a heartbeat! 

Journal Entry 5 by pippis at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Sunday, May 31, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (6/1/2009 UTC) at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland

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The book will go to a fellow Bookcrosser Savotar at a local meet-up! 

Journal Entry 6 by Savotar from Turku, Varsinais-Suomi Finland on Monday, June 01, 2009

Thank you Pippis! Looks exciting. :)