The Templars

The internationally bestselling author of Alive explores the rise, the catastrophic fall, and the far-reaching legacy of Knights of the Temple of Solomon. “This is an engrossing and beautifully written work of popular history that unfolds like a well-structured crime novel.” — Booklist In 1099, the city of Jerusalem, a possession of the Islamic Caliphate for over four-hundred years, fell to an army of European knights intent on restoring the Cross to the Holy Lands. From the ranks of these holy