The Templar Legacy

A Novel

By: Steve Berry

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Exciting . . . hard to put down without reading one more page.”—The Florida Times-Union

The ancient order of the Knights Templar possessed untold wealth and absolute power over kings and popes . . . until the Inquisition, when they were wiped from the face of the earth, their hidden riches lost. But now two forces vying for the treasure have learned that it is not at all what they thought it was—and its true nature could change the modern world.

Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts—and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind.

It begins with a violent robbery attempt on Cotton’s former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle, who’s far from home on a mission that has nothing to do with national security. Armed with vital clues to a series of centuries-old puzzles scattered across Europe, she means to crack a mystery that has tantalized scholars and fortune-hunters through the ages by finding the legendary cache of wealth and forbidden knowledge thought to have been lost forever when the order of the Knights Templar was exterminated in the fourteenth century.

But she’s not alone. Competing for the historic prize—and desperate for the crucial information Stephanie possesses—is Raymond de Roquefort, a shadowy zealot with an army of assassins at his command.

Welcome or not, Cotton seeks to even the odds in the perilous race. But the more he learns about the ancient conspiracy surrounding the Knights Templar, the more he realizes that even more than lives are at stake. At the end of a lethal game of conquest, rife with intrigue, treachery, and craven lust for power, lies a shattering discovery that could rock the civilized world—and, in the wrong hands, bring it to its knees.

©2006 Steve Berry (P)2006 Books on Tape

Good listening with a touch of old world history

What did you love best about The Templar Legacy?

Clear speech and great story line. Captures your attention from the first paragraph.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Templar Legacy?

The articulate speech and graphic description of events.Even though it is a complicated novel with historic events, the teller makes it easy to listen to and comprehend.

Which character – as performed by Paul Michael – was your favorite?

Mark

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

No change of novel heading

Any additional comments?

great listening

Excellent read

If you like the Da Vinci Code kind of book, you will love this one. Much of the same story elements but in different settings. Not quite as clever as Da Vinci Code, but more action. The ending is a bit of a let down otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.

Fantastic

My first Steve Berry book. As someone who loves history,the mixture of fact and fiction was blended masterfully.

long time to get to the point

This was a good book to listen to. Rather long winded but the premise was interesting I wonder really what the message is.

enjoyable without cringing.

I liked that there was no descriptive sex or innuendos, and no use of swear words.

A surprise

I didn't think there was room for another book dealing with the "Rennes-Le-Chateau mystery", but thoroughly enjoyed this author's approach centering on the Templar's perspective. Of course, there will be some readers who will disagree because although this is a work of fiction, it may challenge some canonical beliefs. I have observed in other reviews that this can be the sole criteria for panning a book regardless of its other virtues. That said, although long, I enjoyed the listen. I also appreciated the authors notes differentiating historical, scriptual, and fictional source material.

Boring read (nuff said)

I'm used to conspiracy books and it takes a little bit more than "Templars!" to hook me.

Don't bother

The authors anti-christian views are always present in the store line. His views become preachy even to the point of interfering the storytelling.Very annoying.

Excellent piece of fiction!

I loved the subtle weaving of truth and myth. The description of each place in the story is masterfully done. I truly enjoyed it.

very interesting

gave lots of things to rhunk about!! Now to do more research on some of the concepts in this book.