Shattered Icon

An antiquarian bookseller finds himself caught in a deadly, centuries-old conspiracy in this gripping thriller. Antiquarian bookseller Harry Blake appreciates the quiet life. But when a local landowner is brutally murdered after asking Harry to value a four-hundred-year-old journal, Harry’s peace of mind is destroyed. Why is the dusty journal a matter of life or death? The trail leads him into a world of deadly Elizabethan conspiracies, religious intrigue and back to the blood-soaked Crusades . . . Can Harry and marine historian Zola Khan find the missing piece of a celestial puzzle? At stake are millions of dollars, and a terrorist plot to trigger total war. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown and Scott Mariani, Shattered Icon is a blistering thriller that won’t let go.Praise for Shattered Icon “Suspenseful. . . . Deftly mixing history, science and fiction, Napier keeps the action escalating toward a satisfying climax.” —Publishers Weekly Published as Splintered Icon in the United States