Tom Knox

The gripping new high-concept thriller from the author of The Genesis Secret, perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne.

On May 27, 1999, Tom Knox's world shattered. His daughter, Heather, a devoted wife, mother, nurse, and beloved friend, was killed in a sudden accident. Though her infant son survived, the loss of Heather left her family reeling-paralyzed by grief, searching for meaning, and struggling to hold on to one another through the storm. In this candid and deeply personal memoir, Tom shares not only his own journey through the aftermath of tragedy but also the voices of those closest to Heather-her mother, brother, husband, cousin, and friends. Together, their stories weave a portrait of love, resilience, and the unrelenting power of grief to shape a family. In the Grip of Grief is not a step-by-step guide to "getting over" loss. Instead, it is a family's honest account of living with it-of wrestling with anger and faith, of finding unexpected comfort in memories and "Heather Hi's," and of discovering that while grief may never fully release its hold, it can coexist with acceptance, hope, and even joy. For anyone who has lost someone they love-or walked alongside those who have-this book offers a reminder: You are not alone.

What terrible secret has driven the world's foremost historian of the Knights Templar to kill himself? Journalist Adam Blackwood has just been handed the story of a lifetime: something is hidden in the famous Knights Templar chapel of Rosslyn that could unlock the greatest mystery of the medieval Templars--until the one man who could decipher the final clue commits a grotesque suicide. Adam sets out to learn why. In Peru, anthropologist Jess Silverton is researching the remnants of the Moche, a bloodthirsty, sexually voracious, lost Stone Age civilization. Amid the toxic turmoil of local gangs and corrupt politicians, her dogged pursuit for answers will lead Jess to cross paths with Adam as they unearth the ancient secret that enthralled the conquistadors, horrified the Church, and is threatening to reemerge--with catastrophic consequences.

High-concept adventure thriller set in Egypt and Cornwall. What connects a lost hoard of ancient religious texts with a revival in satanic rituals? Perfect for fans of Wilbur Smith.

"A globetrotting adventure with shades of Dan Brown and Indiana Jones." --Suspense Magazine In the silent caves of deepest France, young archaeologist Julia Kerrigan unearths an ancient skull with a hole bored through the forehead. Shortly after, her mentor is brutally murdered--by a seemingly supernatural killer. Meanwhile, in the jungle of Southeast Asia, photographer Jake Thirby undertakes a mysterious assignment for a beautiful Cambodian lawyer who is investigating mysterious findings at the two-thousand-year-old Plain of Jars. Linking the two is a strange, demonic woman--dazzling in her physical prowess and unstoppable in her hunger for vengeance. A seductive blend of global adventure, gothic horror, and ripped-from-the-headlines science, The Lost Goddess is an edge-of-your-seat thriller with shocking revelations on the history of human violence and guilt.

High-concept thriller which weaves together past and present terrors in an intense page-turner

An audacious and terrifying new thriller from the author of the international bestseller The Genesis Secret. When David Martinez receives an ancient map from his dying grandfather, he is led into the heart of the Basque mountains, where a genetic curse lies buried- and a frightening secret about the Western world is hidden. Meanwhile, London journalist Simon Quinn is investigating two violent murders. Both victims had once been interned in a top-secret Nazi camp-and both came from the Basque region. With The Marks of Cain, Tom Knox (The Lost Goddess) delivers on the promise of his astonishing debut novel, crafting a terrifying and even more ambitious thriller that delves into the shocking truth of what drives human beings to violence, genocide, and war.

A gripping high-concept thriller for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne from the author of The Genesis Secret and The Marks of Cain.

The internationally bestselling thriller with an audacious blend of science, history, and suspense from the author of The Marks of Cain and The Lost Goddess. War-reporter Rob Luttrell is expecting a soft assignment when he's sent to Kurdistan to cover the excavation of the world's oldest human civilization. But, soon after he arrives, the site is violated, first by sabotage--and then by death. Meanwhile, a Scotland Yard detective investigating a series of spectacularly grisly murders discovers a link between the victims and what is happening in Kurdistan. As the two men race to prevent more deaths, they close in on a biblical era secret that will shake the foundations of the modern world. For readers of the action and suspense books of Raymond Khoury, Kate Mosse, Douglas Preston, Daniel Suarez, and Lincoln Child.

A gripping high-concept thriller for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne. In the sunburnt deserts of eastern Turkey, archaeologists are unearthing a stone temple, the world's most ancient building. When Journalist Rob Luttrell is sent to report on the dig, he is intrigued to learn that someone deliberately buried the site 10,000 years ago. Why? Meanwhile, in London, a bizarre attack is baffling the police. When a weird killing takes place on the Isle of Man, followed by another in rural Dorset, DC Mark Forrester begins to discern a curious pattern in these apparently random murders. What weaves together these two stories is the Genesis Secret: a revelation so shocking it may threaten the social structure of the world. Only one man knows the secret, and he is intent on destroying the evidence before it can be uncovered. Spanning the globe from the ruined castles of Ireland to the desolate wastes of Kurdistan, Tom Knox's intense and compelling thriller weaves together genuine historical evidence, scientific insights and Biblical mysteries into an electrifying tale that grips the reader mercilessly from beginning to end.

John and Tom Knox fought in Vietnam during the years 1968 through 1970. In their letters, they vividly depict the lives of two combat infantry Marines, from recruit training to the war itself. At home, their parents - proud but anxious - experienced every mother and father's nightmare: the knock at the door and the telegram advising that their son has been gravely wounded. Letters from 'Nam paints a sharply realized portrait of one American family in time of war - from the home front to the jungles and rice paddies of Vietnam.

Se haudattiin 10 000 vuotta sitten... Niille sijoilleen se olisi pitänyt jättääkin... NOPEATEMPOINEN JÄNNITYSROMAANI HAUDATUN MUINAISTEMPPELIN ARVOITUKSISTA TIHKUU HISTORIAA, TIEDETTÄ JA MYSTIIKKAA DAN BROWNIN DA VINCI -KOODIN TAPAAN. Bagdadin itsemurhaiskusta toipuva Rob Luttrell haaveilee vain kotiinpaluusta Lontooseen, kun päätoimittaja määrää hänet pikaisesti Kaakkois-Turkin Kurdistaniin. Saksalaisen arkeologin Franz Breitnerin löytämä Göbekli Tepen temppelin raunio on tuhansia vuosia vanhempi kuin mikään muu historian merkkipaalu, Stonehenge tai Egyptin pyramidit. Robin lupaavasti alkanut juttukeikka kaikkien aikojen merkittävimmästä muinaislöydöstä muuttuu kohtalokkaasti, kun Breitner löydetään seivästettynä. Kryptiset muistiinpanot johdattavat ranskalaisantropologi Christine Meyerin ja häneen ihastuneen Robin temppelin arvoituksen jäljille. Mutta mikä sai ihmiskunnan ensimmäiset maanviljelijät kätkemään Eedenin salaisen puutarhan massiivisten maakerrosten alle? Samaan aikaan Brittein saarilla Scotland Yardin rikoskomisario Forrester ja hänen suomalaisapurinsa Boijer tutkivat raakoja rituaalirikoksia. Sadistisille julmuuksille tuntuu yhteistä olevan vain uhrien kehoon kaiverretut Daavidin tähtikuviot. Ovatko tekijät olleet huumepäissään? Vai onko asialla jokin satanistinen äärijärjestö? Kun pahan koodin ratkaisijat viimein löytävät jezidien Mustan kirjan, Moolokin kita uhkaa nielaista kaiken, mitä nykymaailma on tottunut pitämään sivistyksensä peruspilareina...