{"product_id":"the-sanctuary-isbn-9780451223197","title":"The Sanctuary","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter centuries of destruction, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever in this thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortugal, 1705\u003c\/i\u003e. In the dungeons of a Templar castle, a dying old man bequeaths an ancient, half-burnt book to his young inquisitor. Keeping one step ahead of those who would kill to wrench the book's secret from his hands, the inquisitor turns his back on his calling and sets off on an impossible journey to complete the old man's quest.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBaghdad, 2003\u003c\/i\u003e. Hunting for a mysterious bioweapon scientist, an army unit discovers a concealed state-of-the-art lab where gruesome experiments have been carried out on men, women, and children. The scientist escapes, but a puzzling clue is left behind: a circular symbol of a snake feeding on its own tail. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the power of the symbol comes to light, revealing centuries of destruction left in its wake, a woman desperate for answers holds the fate of the world in her hands...\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e The Sanctuary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “[Khoury] follows up the thrills of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e with...more thrills.”—\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A high-octane rollercoaster ride of thrills and spills...Khoury is a screenwriter and the novel’s tight construction and hyper-fast pacing owe an obvious debt to that discipline.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Irish Mail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Fresh and exciting...Khoury makes the conspiracy feel utterly believable and imbues his characters with infectious passion for finding the truth. A surefire hit with fans of conspiracy-based historical thrillers.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “What connects a fake marquis in 1700s Naples and an underground lab in Saddam’s Baghdad where civilians were subjected to grievous experimentation? Clues to a dark and devastating secret, which is what made Khoury’s \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e such bestselling fun.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Khoury\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Sanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sign\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Templar Salvation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil’s Elixir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRasputin's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe End Game.\u003c\/i\u003e His novels have been translated into more than forty languages and, in the case of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into a comic book and an NBC television miniseries. An acclaimed screenwriter and producer for both television and film, he has also penned several scripts for BBC series such as \u003ci\u003eSpooks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaking the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305518420197,"sku":"NP9780451223197","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451223197.jpg?v=1767741323","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sanctuary-isbn-9780451223197","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}