y separately published work icon The Empress Holds the Key single work   novel   adventure  
Is part of Jack Rogan Mysteries Gabriel Farago , 2013 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2013... 2013 The Empress Holds the Key
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'Journalist Jack Rogan knows a great story when he finds one. A charred old photograph found in the ruins of a cottage hints at dark secrets and unwittingly reignites an ancient and deadly quest for a holy relic mysteriously erased from the pages of history.

'Police officer Jana Gonski in pursuit of a suspected Nazi war criminal joins forces with Rogan, barrister and amateur archaeologist Marcus Carrington QC, and celebrated composer Benjamin Krakowski. Together they uncover a murky web of intrigue and greed, hoards of Nazi gold and hidden Swiss bank accounts. All implicate wealthy banker Sir Eric Newman. When Newman goes on trial, unexpected clues are discovered pointing the way to a mystery that has haunted the Catholic Church for centuries.

'On a dangerous journey to find the relic, Rogan and his companions trace links back as far as the reign of Akhenaten, the heretic pharaoh of ancient Egypt, and King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. What is this dark secret guarded by the Knights Templar, and so feared by the Vatican? Will religious fanatics foil this quest which could destroy the very foundations of their Church and challenge Christianity itself?' (Publisher's blurb)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Hazelbrook, Blue Mountains, Sydney, New South Wales,: MoshPit Publishing , 2013 .
      Extent: 1vp.
      ISBN: 9780992300951 (ebook : mobipocket), 9780992300968 (ebook : epub)

Works about this Work

Passion for History Has Thrilling Results Jennie Curtin , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Blue Mountains Gazette , 5 February 2014; (p. 41)
Passion for History Has Thrilling Results Jennie Curtin , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Blue Mountains Gazette , 5 February 2014; (p. 41)
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