The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry - Cotton Malone #1

Cotton Malone is pulled into the mystery of Templar treasure when his old boss, Stephanie, has her dead husband’s journal sent to her by an unknown source. When the old Master of an ancient abbey dies, his successor finds himself challenged by a fanatic who wishes to raise the Templars to their ancient power to take over the Church.

While on the run from gun wielding monks, Cotton and Stephanie must follow the clues within the journal to find the Templar treasure before the murderous cult can. Steeped in history from seven hundred years ago, this is an adventure of a lifetime. Fans of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code will be thrilled.