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The Alchemist's Secret

(2007)
(The Fulcanelli Manuscript)
(The first book in the Ben Hope series)
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Ben Hope was an elite soldier before his troubles forced him to quit the army. Now he's using his skills to rescue kidnapped children. But when Ben is approached by a millionaire businessman to trace an ancient lost manuscript whose secret could save a dying girl, he finds himself embarking on the strangest mission of his life. With fiendish codes to crack and dangerous enemies in hot pursuit, Ben teams up with Roberta Ryder, a beautiful American scientist. The trail leads them from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc. There lies an astonishing secret which has been hidden through the ages.


Genre: Thriller

Praise for this book

"Action packed with lively characters, wonderful locations and enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages, The Fulcanelli Manuscript is a treasure-hunt thriller that establishes this author as one to watch." - M J Rose


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