Sometimes the stories everyone knows by heart are lies.
Sometimes lies are all we have left.
Two thousand years ago, thirty silver Tyrian shekels were paid to secure the most infamous betrayal of all time. Melted down by the grandsons of Judas Iscariot, Menahem and Eleazar ben Jair, in the dark heart of the Sicarii fortress, Masada, the silver was re-forged as a dagger. When the Sicarii zealots committed mass suicide in AD73 the dagger of Iscariot and the truth of his sacrifice were lost. Until now.
A religious cult calling itself the Disciples of Judas has risen in the Middle East. Its influence is pernicious, its reach long. In thirteen cities across Europe thirteen people martyr themselves in the name of Judas, promising forty days and forty nights of terror. They twist the words of ancient prophecies to drive home the fear. On the last day, they promise, faith will fall. Everything you believe in will be proved wrong. Everything you hold true will fail.
Day by day the West wakes to increasingly more harrowing acts of terror. Fear cripples the capitals of Europe, who will be the next to fall? London? Rome? Berlin?
In a race against time – and prophecy – believing the terrorists intend to assassinate the Pope as part of their plan to bring down the Catholic Church, Sir Charles Wyndham’s team of combat specialists, codename Ogmios, tracks a labyrinthine course through truth, shades of truth and outright lies that takes them from the backstreets of London to the shadow of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin all the way into the heart of the Holy See itself.
Forty days and forty nights of fear. And today is day one.
PRAISE FOR SILVER
"The mix of history, suspense, and action in Silver is a perfect combination for those DaVinci Code fans looking for another electrifying read combining Biblical history with modern-day Armageddon."
-- Douglas Preston, NY Times bestselling author of IMPACT and BLASPHEMY
"SILVER is a wild combination of Indiana Jones, The Da Vinci Code, and The Omen. Read this book...before the world ends."
-- Kevin J Anderson, international bestselling author of THE SAGA OF SEVEN SUNS and coauthor of PAUL OF DUNE
"Move over Dan Brown! Steven Savile's coming for you and he's got a silver dagger!"
-- Stel Pavlou, international bestselling author of DECIPHER and GENE
"With SILVER, Steven Savile has delivered a stunning and bold thriller that sheds new light on the world of terror and uncovers a dark history that rocks the foundations of the modern world. A must read!"
-- Jeremy Robinson, author of PULSE and ANTARKTOS RISING
"Reminiscent of James Rollins and David Morrell, but with an edginess all his own, Savile really satisfies with Silver."
-- Joe Nassise, international bestselling author of THE TEMPLAR CHRONICLES
Silver grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. Steven Savile has crafted a complex, thrilling read that will leave readers begging for more. Silver is pure gold.
-- Debbie Viguie, co-author of the NY Times bestselling WICKED series
"Start with a measure of ancient religious speculation, add a spoonful of high-tech modern espionage, stir in a motley group of intriguing characters, blend in a liberal quantity of apocalyptic terror plots, sprinkle with chills and thrills, and finally mix with damned fine writing...and you have SILVER. A non-stop read!"
--Raymond Benson, author of the James Bond anthologies THE UNION TRILOGY and CHOICE OF WEAPONS
"If you love international thrillers replete with theological puzzles and a team pitted against true evil that mirrors our world today you won't beat SILVER. Steven Savile is in complete control of his material and not afraid of a complex plot. [He] beats Dan Brown hands down... Masterfully accomplished."
--Robert Walker, author of the INSTINCT and RANSOM series
"With the spine-tingling, brilliantly conceived SILVER, Steven Savile eclipses Dan Brown and various imitators of THE DA VINCI CODE. His new take on previously accepted gospel breathes new life into the tired religious-thriller, establishing him as a force to be reckoned with in the genre, placing him in the rarefied air of Steve Berry and James Rollins. The impossible-to-put-down SILVER is flat-out gold."
-- Jon Land, bestselling author of STRONG ENOUGH TO DIE and THE SEVEN SINS
"With SILVER, Steven Savile delivers a barn-storming tale of action, intrigue and suspense in a plot laced with ancient secrets and modern terror. His 'small heresy' will light the spark of debate as surely as anything delivered by Dan Brown. Savile writes like a charm...a SILVER charm." -- Matt Hilton, author of the Joe Hunter thrillers (DEAD MAN'S DUST and JUDGEMENT AND WRATH)
"Steven Savile's Silver is a cracker of a thriller, replete with religious conspiracies, terrorist threats and an action-packed plot that will grip you from the get-go and won't let you free until its shocking conclusion. Get it before everyone else does. Savile's in a league of his own."
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Jeremy Duns, author of FREE AGENT
"SILVER is everything I want in a thriller. History, ancient prophecy, religion, conspiracy, chases in exotic locales, and a Mission:Impossible-like team that brings it all into focus. Hardcore excitement. I can't wait to bring home the GOLD."
-- Author Magazine
