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Imagine the virtually unlimited resources of a private company rivaling Microsoft Corporation. Now add to that Albert Einstein's genius coupled with all the technology available in 1995. Now imagine the possibilities...
Maria Elisse Mannheim is a professor of Musicology at a university in Vienna, specializing in the study of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his works, particularly his original manuscripts of which numerous forgeries abound. Derek Boswell is a New York City detective investigating the murder of a student under very unusual circumstances. The only clue he has to go on is a letter found in the victim's possession that could have been written by the murderer. Unfortunately, the letter is signed W.A. Mozart.
Boswell contacts Miss Mannheim in an attempt to track down any known forgers that might also be worthy of investigation for possible charges in the student's death. As an authority on Mozart, she feels compelled to leave her job and travel to the United States for a first hand look at this particular forger.
Elisse's investigation takes her to West Texas, where the victim formerly worked for a mysterious corporation before her death. The further Elisse digs into the company's business, the more apparent it becomes that not everything is quite as it seems and she suddenly finds her own life in peril.
Imagine an international company with unlimited resources and state of the art technology run by an ambitious, but unscrupulous woman without a moral conscience. Now add to that the genius of Albert Einstein and the talents of Wolfgang Mozart. Ask yourself the question: What could possibly go wrong?
A reclusive professor of music history becomes unexpectedly caught up in a mystery that leads her to question her own sanity. Leaving behind the comfort and security of her world in Austria, she ventures out to West Texas in search of the author of a mysterious letter brought to he | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold I:. the Knight of Death
An apparent kidnapping and rape become the first steps in a mystical journey for the Chevalier du Morte when a routine mission precipitates a spiritual fall from grace. As the tables turn on the abductors, the immortal Knight sinks in a corrupt quagmire of sin while fighting to recover his lost purpose and identity. In the process, he almost destroys the Ancient Order of the Red Cross of Gold when his beloved Brothers turn against him.
The Red Cross of Gold I:. the Knight of Death is the first book in a series of adventures and misadventures of a semi-immortal ancient Templar Knight who is one of twelve members of an elite Council of immortals still running the Order of the Red Cross of Gold from the shadows of civilization. The saga begins with an incident that takes away the Knight of Death's memories of exactly who and what he is and where he came from. As the series progresses, he begins to regain his memory as the world around him crumbles in a rush to Armageddon and final destruction.
| |  | | The Red Cross of Gold II:. the King of Terrors
The Knight of Death, Chevalier Mark Ramsay, returns to America to marry the girl he left behind after seven years pleading with his Master for permission. His beloved Brothers of the Order, opposed to the marriage, have other plans for him including murder and mayhem. He suddenly finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue as old enemies arise to block his every move, but he learns that that his worst enemy lies very close to his heart when one of his Brothers makes a bid for the 'fair maiden's hand'.
The King of Terrors is the second book in the Assassin Chronicles series entitled the Red Cross of Gold by Brendan Carroll. The book is available in e-book format at Amazon Kindle and Smashwords as well as paperback format at Createspace and Amazon.
Mark Ramsay returns to America bent on marrying the girl he left behind, but things are not well on the home front. Two members of his ancient Order set themselves on a dangerous course to stop him at all costs, believing that the marriage will cause the dissolution of the Order. However, his worst enemy lies much closer to his hea | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold III:. the Head of the Crow
The Ancient Order of the Red Cross of Gold is set upon by unexplained forces as the alchemist and assassin, Chevalier Mark Ramsay, learns a powerful lesson about physical alchemy when he unexpectedly 'gives birth' to the mythical Philosopher's Stone. The arrival of the Stone sets off a chain of events prophesied in a number of obscure alchemical texts in which he and his Brothers play pivotal roles. The Stone, coveted by many, understood by few, is stolen and held for ransom by a renegade ex-Templar. His bumbling disregard for the Templar Code catches the attention of an even more terrifying old enemy.
The Ancient Order of the Red Cross of Gold is set upon by unexplained forces as the alchemist and assassin, Chevalier Mark Ramsay, learns a powerful lesson about physical alchemy when he unexpectedly 'gives birth' to the mythical Philosopher's Stone. The arrival of the Stone sets off a chain of events prophesied in a number of obscure alchemical texts wherein he and his Brothers play pivotal roles in an alchemical process. The Stone, coveted by many, understood by few, is stolen and held for ransom by a renegade Templar apprentice bent on exacting revenge for losing his place in the Order. | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold IV:. The Hesperian Dragon
The Chevalier Mark Ramsay, Assassin and Alchemist for the Red Cross of Gold goes after the lost Key to the fabled Ark of the Covenant and in the process, discovers that the Order has attracted the attention of the Ancient Order of Assassins, a far eastern cult and long time enemy of the Knights Templar. He is only days away from marrying his one true love when he is torn away from her by his obligations to the Order and his beloved Brother, Lucio Dambretti. He finds himself in Divine company, fighting for his life against a terrifying dragon.
The Chevalier Mark Ramsay, Assassin and Alchemist for the Red Cross of Gold goes after the lost Key to the fabled Ark of the Covenant and in the process, discovers that the Order has attracted the attention of the Ancient Order of Assassins, a far eastern cult and long time enemy of the Knights Templar. He is only days away from marrying his one true love when he is torn away from her by his obligations to the Order and his beloved Brother, Lucio Dambretti. He finds himself in Divine company, fighting for his life against a terrifying dragon.br />
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| |  | | The Red Cross of Gold IX:. The Queen of the Abyss
The Knight of Death runs afoul the legendary Queen of the Abyss when he accepts a position as King of the Faeries in the idyllic underworld realm. He enlists the aid of his Brothers of the Order as the Grand Master sends them one and two at a time to bring him back. The Knights continue to disappear into the Abyss until the GM is left with only one remaining Knight of the Council under his command. As King Ramsay wages war on the evil faeries and the dragon under the Queen's control, he loses more and more of himself to her magick. Sister Meredith, in another botched attempt to use her magick to find him, suddenly finds herself drawn into a bizarre situation facing a number of Undead persons from her past. She is swept into the war and finally into the Queen's clutches as she desperately tries to help the King win out. In the end, the King has to give up his crown and come home to face the Grand Master's ire, but not before he loses his beloved twin Brother again after rescuing him from Purgatory.
Book IX:. The Queen of the Abyss is the ninth book in the Assassin Chronicles series following the exploits, adventures and misadventures of the Chevalier du Morte, Poor Knight of Solomon's Temple, Alchemist and Assassin for the Order of the Red Cross of Gold. Chevalier Ramsay has a run in with an old flame that turns out to be much more than just a ghost from his past. The powers of the Abyss are stirring after thousands of years and he must deal with the consequences of his actions from deep in history.
| |  | | The Red Cross of Gold V:. the Quinta Essentia
Mark Ramsay's troubles increase as he tries unsuccessfully to come to terms with the fact that he has been gone from his beloved Scotland for 21 years during which time Meredith has married his best Brother and constant nemesis, Lucio Dambretti. On top of his woes, he must use his alchemical mysteries to help place the fabled Philosopher's Stone in the Golden Key that unlocks the Ark of the Covenant. While he's busy trying to reclaim his life and his home, an ancient enemy resurfaces and begins to wreak havoc on the Order of the Red Cross of Gold.
Mark Ramsay's troubles increase as he tries unsuccessfully to come to terms with the fact that he has been gone from his beloved Scotland for 21 years during which time Meredith has married his best Brother and constant nemesis, Lucio Dambretti. On top of his woes, he must use his alchemical mysteries to help place the fabled Philosopher's Stone in the Golden Key that unlocks the Ark of the Covenant. While he's busy trying to reclaim his life and his home, an ancient enemy resurfaces and begins to wreak havoc on the Order of the Red Cross of Gold.br />
| |  | | The Red Cross of Gold VI:. the Dragonslayer
The venerable Chevalier du Morte must travel to the Underworld to rescue his beloved Meredith after she and the Order's Mystic Healer are imprisoned by an ancient sorcerer with mysterious ties to Mark Ramsay. While he is battling evil forces on the astral plane, his son becomes a member of the Immortal Council of Twelve. One foe is vanquished and another awakened.
The Dragonslayer is the sixth book in the Assassin Chronicles of the Red Cross of Gold series. The Knight of Death continues the pursuit of his dreams of living a 'normal' life with his beloved Meredith even in the face of incredible obstacles. He must rescue her from the astral plane, but he cannot do it without the help of the residents who strike a hard bargain. He must help him vanquish a terrible dragon that has invaded their lands, but in so doing, he fulfils more of the ancient prophecies.
| |  | | The Red Cross of Gold VII:. The Wisdom of Solomon
The Chevaliere Meredith Sinclair must use her powers as the Knight of the Wisdom of Solomon to locate her missing daughter while coping with the rivalry between the Knight of Death and the Knight of the Golden Eagle for her attentions . At the same time, the Mad Arab, al Hafiz al Sajek, becomes more entangled in the affairs of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold as he plots to use Meredith's gifted daughter to further his own ends. As the prophecies continue to unfold, John Paul contemplates the eventual loss of his wife since he became a member of the Order as the Knight of the Orient after Sir Philip Cambrique died in an unfortunate accident.
The Chevaliere Meredith Sinclair must use her powers as the Knight of the Wisdom of Solomon to locate her missing daughter while coping with the rivalry between the Knight of Death and the Knight of the Golden Eagle for her attentions . At the same time, the Mad Arab, al Hafiz al Sajek, becomes more entangled in the affairs of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold as he plots to use Meredith's gifted daughter to further his own ends. As the prophecies continue to unfold, John Paul contemplates the eventual loss of his wife since he became a member of the Order as the Knight of the Orient after | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold VIII:. The Silver Caduceus
The Chevaliere Meredith Sinclair learns a hard lesson about magick. The events she set in motion when she used the Mystery of the Wisdom of Solomon to find her daughter are still wreaking havoc on her 'Disciples'. The Order's Healer astounds his Brothers by playing a trick with deadly consequences on the unwitting Chevaliere and not only brings ruin upon his own head when the Mad Arab learns what he has done, he brings on the wrath of the Assassin by stealing her away from him. The Chevalier du Morte plots his own death as well as that of the Mad Arab and his lost love while trying to live up to his promise to help find the Golden Eagle's missing daughter.
The i>Chevaliere/i> Meredith Sinclair learns a hard lesson about magick. The events she set in motion when she used the Mystery of the Wisdom of Solomon to find her daughter are still wreaking havoc on her 'Disciples'. The Order's Healer astounds his Brothers by playing a trick with deadly consequences on the unwitting Chevaliere and not only brings ruin upon his own head when the Mad Arab learns what he has done, he brings on the wrath of the Assassin by stealing her away from him. The Chevalier du Morte plots his own death as well as that of the Mad Arab and his lost love while trying t | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold X:. Genesis 6:5
Five years later, 2055, and the Chevalier du Morte’s exile is complete. It is time for him to come back to the Order of the Red Cross of Gold, but he is reluctant. Life has gone on, as well as death, and he must return. The Knight of the Golden Eagle is on the verge of collapse. Simon’s life has come unglued with the birth of his twelfth child, but Mark still has something he must do before he can be readmitted and restored to full status as a Knight of the Council of Twelve. He must return the Secret of the Wisdom of Solomon to his beloved Chevaliere Sinclair. All is well and good until they decide to do a little ‘experimentation’ with the Mystery. The results are disastrous and not only puts Meredith’s life in danger, it allows the Djinn to take control of the imprisoned Queen of the Abyss and the dragon in one swift move. Meanwhile, an unexpected guest gets himself into a world of trouble, when he goes tramping around in the Underworld.
In the tenth installment of the Assassin Chronicles, the Knight of Death reluctantly returns to the Order after five years of exile in a remote monastery on the Agean Sea. His homecoming is bittersweet in light of Simon's tragic loss, but life must go on. His reunion with the Chevaliere Sinclair should have been a wonderful experience, but something very dark has awakened in the Knight's soul and an evil addiction is about to steal any joy he might have expected in his return to his beloved Scotland. His unspeakable, unconfessable sin leads to a rather destructive descent | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XI:. Ars Arabia
In a strange twist of fate, the Chevalier du Morte, finds himself suddenly catapulted into the role of Grand Master of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold when four members of the Order are struck down simultaneously in a mysterious incident. He is plagued by the idea that he has committed the unforgiveable sin while trying desperately to discover the whereabouts of the Djinn creature whom he suspects has put a curse on the Order. Once more, he inadvertantly incurs the wrath of the Grand Master and another of his beloved Brothers turns against him and calls for his head. He must defeat the Djinn, defeat his own personal demons and figure out some way to get things back to normal before the entire Order falls to pieces.
Book XI:. Ars Arabia begins a new phase in the Chevalier du Morte's life as he abandons the Order of the Red Cross of Gold and takes up with the faeries in the underworld as their King. As he tries desperately to help them fight off the Red Serpent that is terrorizing their land, he must cope with a debilitating disease inflicted on him by the Queen of the Abyss. Dabbling in necromancy does not help his case with the Brothers of the Order, nor does the presence of long-dead Knights in his company help convince them to come to his aid when he is forced to seek military backup fro | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XII:. The Son of the Moon
In a strange twist of fate, the Chevalier du Morte, finds himself suddenly catapulted into the role of Grand Master of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold when four members of the Order are struck down simultaneously in a mysterious incident. He is plagued by the idea that he has committed the unforgiveable sin while trying desperately to discover the whereabouts of the Djinn creature whom he suspects has put a curse on the Order. Once more, he inadvertantly incurs the wrath of the Grand Master and another of his beloved Brothers turns against him and calls for his head. He must defeat the Djinn, defeat his own personal demons and figure out some way to get things back to normal before the entire Order falls to pieces.
In Book XII:. The Son of the Moon, Sir Ramsay finds himself in charge of the Order of the Red Cross as its newly elected, but reluctant Grand Master. His son is acting very strangely and the Djinni has started a family with the intention of reclaiming the lands of the ancient race of the Djinn. Someone plots the Knight of Death's downfall even as Meredith attempts to help him regain his equilibrium. His relationship with his wayward children is non-existent and he finds himself actually afraid of them. As the Ramsay clan grows and the sons and daughters of the Order | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XIII:. Children of the Temple
The Chevalier du Morte is forced to retain his control of the Order as Grand Master when Edgard d'Brouchart is forced into exile after the Order's headquarters is buried by a volcanic eruption. Ramsay moves the Order to Scotland and tries to restore spiritual strength of purpose to the rapidly changing face of the poor Knights of Solomon's Temple. A few precious years of respite leads to many changes as Mark asserts his own management style over the Order that he considers 'Out of Order'. What starts out as a quick foray into the Underworld in search of Annoni turns disasterous when Lavon accidentally releases Yasmin from a magick amulet. On the domestic front, Meredith's relationship with her children deteriorates just as love blossoms between two unlikely pairs within the Order. The Djinn's children prove to be surprising anomalies and Simon's boys begin their education under Sir Barry's tutelage. John Paul, the prophet takes up his father's old habits much to everyone's chagrin and insists that he is ready to retire as a Knight of the Council, something unprecedented in the Order's history. The Djinni wreaks havoc on the Golden Eagle's love life as the Italian Knight learns that there is much more to his Egyptian Mysteries than he had ever assumed. After much meditation, studying and thinking, Mark Ramsay receives divine assistance in his struggle to relocate the missing dragon
The Children of the Temple, Book 13 of the Assassin series moves the story along as the Knight's children continue to exert more and more influence on the affairs of the Order. Mark Ramsay continues his role as Grand Master, but is still struggling to find a solution to the problem of the Red Serpent and the sin he feels requires the Holiest of Sacrifices. Once again, his attempts to make things right backfire in an unexpected manner and he finds himself alone and at the mercy of his Brothers when they accuse him of witchcraft and heresy. | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XIV:. The Skull of Sidon
The Grand Master of the Red Cross of Gold fails miserably in his attempt to 'set things right' by indulging in a bit of time travel. He is saved from a terrible fate by his beloved Meredith, but her magick awakens an even greater power in the Abyss that would have been better left sleeping. The Chevalier du Morte returns home defeated, but his troubles increase disproportionately when he returns with 'baggage'. Things begin to fall apart between Mark and Meredith just when things should have been looking up and the Knight of the Golden Eagle finds himself again thrown into the mix when Meredith pushes both Simon of Grenoble and Mark Ramsay out of her life perhaps forever.
The Skull of Sidon is the fourteenth book in the Assassin Chronicles.
History tells us that the Knights Templar were disbanded on Friday the 13th of October 1307 when the King of France conspired with the Pope to have them rounded up, arrested and imprisoned on spurious charges of heresy, blasphemy and other crimes. But the King was not quite successful. Some of them escaped. Some of them thrived and some have lived a long, long time. In fact, an entire sub-order called the Red Cross of Gold is still operating in the twenty-first century behind the scen | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XV:. My Hope is in God
The Chevalier du Morte, Grand Master of the Poor Knights of Solomon's Temple, Order of the Red Cross of Gold, must call upon the powers of the Abyss in order to restore Sister Meredith's sanity. She has fallen victim of her own magick and that of her estranged daughter, Nicole. Meredith has chosen Lucio Dambretti as her reluctant King to her imagined Queen of Babylon role. Mark's brother, Luke, anxiously awaits the arrival of Merry's baby and Mark prays for the return of his own son, John Paul. Things do not go well when Carlisle Corrigan, Knight of the Temple, falls under the influence of the dreaded Skull of Sidon and he is led astray in more ways when his presumably lost apprentice makes a surprise appearance. To add to Mark's troubles, Omar Adam Kadif has found his calling as the New Prophet of Allah.
My Hope is in God is the fifteenth book in the Assassin Chronicles.History tells us that the Knights Templar were disbanded on Friday the 13th of October 1307 when the King of France conspired with the Pope to have them rounded up, arrested and imprisoned on spurious charges of heresy, blasphemy and other crimes. But the King was not quite successful. Some of them escaped. Some of them thrived and some have lived a long, long time. In fact, an entire sub-order called the Red Cross of Gold is still operating in the twenty-first century behind the scenes, waiting for Armaged | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XVI:. Omar, the Prophet
Grand Master Mark Andrew Ramsay, Chevalier du Morte, Poor Knight of Solomon's Temple, must gather together the tattered remnants of his once powerful Order and retreat to the Isle of Ramsay to make a last stand against Omar Kadif and his global army as the new Prince of New Babylon makes his bid for world dominion. Mark's domestic problems continue unabated with the loss of his beloved brother Luke Matthew while his own son teams up with Omar against him in what appears to be a no-win situation as more and more Templars abandon the Order and join the Fox. The dreaded Skull of Sidon falls into enemy hands and Carlisle Corrigan falls prey to his blind devotion to his apprentice. Ramsay and his dwindling band of loyal supporters must contend with an ever tightening noose as Omar bides his time, waiting for the world to bow at his feet.
History tells us that the Knights Templar were disbanded on Friday the 13th of October 1307 when the King of France conspired with the Pope to have them rounded up, arrested and imprisoned on spurious charges of heresy, blasphemy and other crimes. But the King was not quite successful. Some of them escaped. Some of them thrived and some have lived a long, long time. In fact, an entire sub-order called the Red Cross of Gold is still operating in the twenty-first century behind the scenes, waiting for Armageddon and the return of Christ when they plan to fight the Anti-Chris | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XVII:. Full Circle
The entire Order of the Red Cross of Gold finds itself in danger of annihilation as Omar, the Prophet's new world order continues on the path of world domination. Reduced to nothing more than a handful of Knights and a few hundred monks, the Chevalier du Morte has no choice but to flee Scotland and take refuge on St. Patrick's Isle and the Isle of Ramsay where they intend to hold out against the Prophet until the bitter end.
They soon find themselves cut off from the world as Omar's embargoes and blockades prevent free trade and their only connections to the outside world come from smugglers willing to run the blockades trading news and materials for Ramsay Stout. But things are not well in the underworld and soon enough, the Chevalier du Morte finds himself entangled in the affairs of the elves who are under threat of attack from a neighboring kingdom. Mark Andrew must decide whether to stay with the remnants of the Order or come to the rescue of his beloved elves.
Omar's continued fascination with the crystal skulls and his overconfidence in his own skills causes him to make a mistake that solves Mark's dilemma in a most unexpected turn of events. Reconciliation, retaliation and retribution lead to some very interesting situations.
History tells us that the Knights Templar were disbanded on Friday the 13th of October 1307 when the King of France conspired with the Pope to have them rounded up, arrested and imprisoned on spurious charges of heresy, blasphemy and other crimes. But the King was not quite successful. Some of them escaped. Some of them thrived and some have lived a long, long time. In fact, an entire sub-order called the Red Cross of Gold is still operating in the twenty-first century behind the scenes, waiting for Armageddon and the return of Christ when they plan to fight the Anti-Chris | |  | | The Red Cross of Gold XVIII:. The Company of Women
The Chevalier Mark Andrew Ramsay finds himself catching the worst of three worlds as battles rage in two of them and intrigue develops in the third. The Queen of the Abyss, the Queen of the Center and the King of the Tuatha de Danaan may be more than the venerable Knight of Death can handle at one time, but he may have more going for him than everyone suspects. He must protect the Order and the Order's interests from the evil powers that have usurped Omar Kadif's empire since the Prophet suffered an unfortunate accident. Meanwhile, he must try to win over his wayward son, Luke Andrew and recruit enough power to put down a threat to the woodland elves. Just when he thinks things can't get any worse... well... he must face his own worst nightmare.
History tells us that the Knights Templar were disbanded on Friday the 13th of October 1307 when the King of France conspired with the Pope to have them rounded up, arrested and imprisoned on spurious charges of heresy, blasphemy and other crimes. But the King was not quite successful. Some of them escaped. Some of them thrived and some have lived a long, long time. In fact, an entire sub-order called the Red Cross of Gold is still operating in the twenty-first century behind the scenes, waiting for Armageddon and the return of Christ when they plan to fight the Anti-Chris |
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The Eternal Soldier
by Peter Jessop
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 In the waning days of World War II, a man lies injured in a London hospital, shrouded in mystery and confusion. He is an American serviceman, stripped of his identity and memories, save for the name John, and plagued by vivid visions of battles that |
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La seconda guerra di Corea
by Ted Halstead
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 Kim Jong Eun č morto. L'esercito nordcoreano č ora al comando. Il loro nuovo dittatore militare, il maresciallo Ko, crede che con un'invasione totale possano raggiungere Seul, a sole 35 miglia di distanza.
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