Chris Kuzneski Knihy

Carved into the towering cliffs of central Greece, the Metéora monasteries are all but inaccessible. Holy Trinity is the most isolated, its sacred brotherhood the guardians of a secret that has been protected for centuries.In the dead of night, the holy retreat is attacked by an elite group of warriors carrying ancient weapons. One by one, they hurl the silent monks from the cliff-top to the rocks below ― the holy men taking their secret to their graves….Halfway across Europe, Richard Byrd fears for his life. He has uncovered the location of a magnificent treasure. But there are those who are dedicated to protecting it, and they will stop at nothing to prevent its discovery.Hoping to save himself, Byrd contacts two colleagues, Jonathon Payne and David Jones, and begs for their help. The duo rushes to his aid and quickly find themselves caught in an adventure that will change their lives forever.

Bavaria, 1886 King Ludwig II, infamous for his eccentric behavior, is declared insane by his government and removed from his throne. A day later, Ludwig's corpse washes up in the shallows of Lake Starnberg. Rumours about the cause of the tragedy abound, but few people know why Ludwig was really killed. Or what secret was silenced by his death.

When the prophetic writings of sixteenth-century visionary Nostradamus begin to ring alarmingly true, Jonathon Payne and David Jones find themselves in a life-or-death race across the world to stop those who would use the French seer's predictions for their own dark purposes.

Tunnelling deep under one of the most holy cities in the world, an ambitious young archaeologist slowly works her way towards an unthinkable goal. Somewhere ahead is a chamber containing the collected fragments of an ancient scripture, a find of unimaginable significance. Meanwhile, halfway around the world, a covert military bunker holds a macabre secret. An elite special- forces officer seems to have been brutally murdered - but how, and more disturbingly, why? Any hope of solving the mystery rests on the grisly clues that remain. As the race to uncover the truth begins, a plot unfolds that could burn all of civilization in the fires of holy Armageddon. Those who live by the sword...

A Vatican priest is found murdered - nailed to a cross in the shadow of Hamlet's castle. He is the first victim in a killing spree that spans the world. Meanwhile in the Roman Catacombs of Orvieto, an archaeologist uncovers a scroll dating back two thousand years. The scroll holds the key to a secret that will rock the foundations of the Church.

While searching for the long-lost treasure of the Knights Hospitallers, Payne and Jones cross paths with the ruthless leader of a Russian crime syndicate, who will do anything to stop them from finding the ancient hoard that has possible ties to Paul I and the Russian Empire.

The second in the thrilling HUNTERS series from multiple Sunday Times bestseller Chris Kuzneski. Are you ready for the adrenaline rush? 'Adeventure, history, mystery - everything you'd want in a thriller' Scott Mariani

THE HUNTERS return in their third brilliant novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author Chris Kuzneski, whose writing James Patterson says has 'raw power'. The team are hunting Marco Polo's hidden treasure, but who is on their tail? Explosive action. Killer characters. Classic Kuzneski.

Suspense fiction. A lab is destroyed. An explosion in Stockholm claims the lives of an elite collection of scientists. Evidence suggests the blast was designed to eliminate all traces of their research. It's up to Interpol director Nick Dial to uncover the truth about the lab and the attack. A scientist on the run. When Dr Mattias Sahlberg learns of the incident, he knows his life is at risk. He turns to the only men he can trust: ex-Special Forces operatives Jonathon Payne and David Jones. Together, they must save Sahlberg from the unknown forces that want him dead. A miraculous discovery. As Dial's case intertwines with Sahlberg's past, Payne and Jones uncover hidden truths and secret agendas involving the world's greatest minds. But there are some who are desperate to keep such radical advances in the dark and will stop at nothing to have their way.