The Lost Relic
by Scott Mariani

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Pub Date:  January 2011

Format:   Paperback

Brief Description:
Some secrets should stay buried! A web of deceit -- and Ben Hope is caught in the mayhem...Whilst visiting a former SAS comrade in Italy, a distracted Ben nearly runs over a young boy -- and unwittingly walks into his deadliest mission yet. Ben's involvement with the boy's family runs deeper as he witnesses their brutal murder at a gallery robbery. A seemingly worthless Goya sketch was the principal target in the bloodbath heist. Now it's up to Ben to find out the truth behind the elusive painting. Wrongly accused of murder and forced to go on the run, he must get to the heart of the conspiracy while he still has the chance... 

Praise for THE LOST RELIC
"James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code."--J. L. Carrell, bestselling author of The Shakespeare Secret '

"Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart ...Scott Mariani packs a real punch."--Andy McDermott, bestselling author of The Secret Vault 

"Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action -- a real thrill ride."-- Ed Macy, author of the bestselling Apache. 

"This is an absolute delight to read! You really won't want to put it down."-- News of the World

 'Smart, action-packed thriller!it's completely addictive."--Closer Magazine 

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