The Brotherhood Conspiracy (Jerusalem Prophecies Book 2)

Review Publishers Weekly - April, 2013 The Brotherhood Conspiracy - "... an international mystery thriller with a rapid-fire plot ... a feast for the senses ... intrigue that teeters on the edge of overdose.""The Brotherhood Conspiracy weaves a beautifully intricate web of intrigue and suspense. Painstakingly researched with powerful characters, it takes the reader on an exciting and thought-provoking adventure. Brennan brilliantly meshes an internal struggle of faith with an epic story about a world on the brink." David E. Stevens,Former Navy commander and F-18 fighter pilot, author of Resurrect Tom Bohannon's discovery of an ancient scroll led him on an international adventure and through mysteries of faith and politics, ending in a place not even he could imagine: the Third Temple of God hidden under Temple Mount in Jerusalem.  But soon after his remarkable discovery, the future of the world changed again.  Tom watched as a chasm tore apart Temple Mount, as new rivers swept through the Kidron Valley and into the streets of Old Jerusalem, their discovery swallowed by an earthquake, crushed under tons of stone and debris.  A biblical prophecy realized.  The final days were upon them.Wondering how to recover from such a momentous find and such horrendous destruction, Tom's adventures are not over. No one knows how much time is left in these last days-a year? A hundred years? A thousand? Plagued by murderous dreams, Tom fears members of the Prophet Guard-killers who wear the Coptic cross with a lightning bolt slashing through it-are back and looking for him.  But they are not the only threat to Tom and his team.  Forces behind the Arab Spring have sinister plans.  And underestimating their determination would be a fatal mistake.The same fast-paced, page-turning prose that readers loved in The Sacred Cipher is back in Terry Brennan's eagerly awaited sequel, The Brotherhood Conspiracy. From the Back Cover A SECRET AS OLD AS THE PROPHETS LIES HIDDEN IN AN ANCIENT CODE ON A BRASS MEZUZAH   WHAT THE CODE REVEALS COULD LEAD TO AN ARTIFACT AS MYSTERIOUS, AND DANGEROUS, AS THE LOST ARK   Jerusalem's Temple Mount has been destroyed as thoroughly as the short-lived Bavarian Peace Accord between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The Dome of the Rock and the most astounding archaeological find in two thousand years lie entombed in the smoking crater. While the Israeli government pursues a clandestine plot to usurp permanent control of Temple Mount - by resurrecting a structure as sacred as the Temple, but as old as the Exodus - a legendary Islamic Imam steps out of the shadows of history to overthrow the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood and forge a new Islamic unity under one worldwide banner. American Tom Bohannon and his loose-knit cadre of scientists and historians are unwillingly swept up in this race against time--to outwit opposing Arab and Israeli plans to rule Temple Mount; discover and decode new clues from 11th Century artifacts and uncover a global conspiracy that threatens to bring the Middle East to the brink of annihilation. From Christendom's oldest monastery in Egypt, to the Crusader's most magnificent castle in Syria, to the mysterious megalithic carvings in an Irish Passage Tomb older than the Pyramids, Tom's team pursues evidence that could lead to Moses' Sanctuary and the burial place of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah. One step ahead of an ancient gang of assassins, and one step behind the deadline of impending disaster ... facing the threat of death for friends and colleagues ... maneuvering through a maze of political treachery, religious fanaticism, and traitorous machinations ... Tom and his team are brought to the brink of judgment orchestrated by a force greater than any they could have imagined. About the Author Terry Brennan is the award-winning author of The Jerusalem Prophecies series, including The Sacred Cipher. He was the leader of a Pulitzer Priz