Historian Cameron Thorne has never heard of the magical biblical gemstones--the Urim and Thummim--used by the Israelite High Priests to speak to God and divine the future. Until, that is, his secretary is abducted by religious fanatics intent on forcing Cam to secure the gemstones and the power and wealth they bring. As Cam and his partner Shelby race around the Eastern Seaboard following ancient clues, Cam quickly comes to a startling conclusion: There is more than one group chasing the priceless artifact. And each is willing to kill for it.Based on actual historical sources, and illustrated.Publishers Weekly says of the author, "BRODY DOES A TERRIFIC JOB OF WRAPPING HIS RESEARCH IN A FAST-PACED THRILL RIDE."Critique from AI Model: "Doing what Dan Brown thinks he’s doing—but with more rigor and less hand-waving."This is a stand-alone novel with recurring characters. The books in this series can be read in any order.

The first book in a thrilling British Royal Navy series! Perfect for fans of Dewey Lambdin, Patrick O’Brian, John Winton, and Douglas Reeman.A Royal Navy recruit enters service in Chinese waters…China Station, 1920sThe ‘M’ class destroyers had little or nothing to commend them. Possessing such a low freeboard that they constantly rolled or pitched, they had one redeeming feature — any seaman who survived a term without dying of seasickness, being swept overboard, or going mad, could survive anything in the Royal Navy.Paul Dexter, sent to Chinese waters as First Lieutenant of HMS Mistletoe, finds he has more than just the ‘M’ class destroyer to contend with…Thrown in at the deep end on a mission to intercept gun-running pirates, Dexter gets the chance to prove himself while gaining the loyalty of the crew.But he also earns his ship a dangerous reputation that could put them all at risk…CHINESE POISON is the first book in the Paul Dexter Series: action-packed historical naval adventures.PAUL DEXTER SERIES:BOOK 1: Chinese PoisonBOOK 2: All Stations to MaltaBOOK 3: An Explosive SituationBOOK 4: Shadow of the RockBOOK 5: Second-in-CommandBOOK 6: Redoubtable DexterBOOK 7: Dexter at War