Fifteen hundred years ago, a fisherman off the coast of Greece, while diving, discovers a subterranean channel that leads to an underground lair where he finds a relic as old as the universe. Two days later, his body washes up on shore covered with burns and blisters.
Centuries later, during an excavation of an old Greek fishing village, a map with ancient writings recounts a legendary Greek tale of Aphrodite’s Heart, a relic once belonging to the goddess imprisoned by Hades, the god of the Underworld.
When it was discovered that the object contained properties that defied the logical laws of physics, the relic became the primary objective of interest between the United States and China. Fueled by the potential to change the balance of world power, China launched a special forces team to recover the relic. The American government, in response, called upon the Genteel Man and his special team of operatives, the Sons of Perdition. Their mission: Retrieve Aphrodite’s Heart.
After previous failed missions when US special forces entered the chamber and were never seen again, the Sons of Perdition know they have the odds stacked against them.
As they enter the chamber housing Aphrodite’s Heart, can the Sons of Perdition hold back the Chinese faction of elite fighters? Will the power of Aphrodite’s Heart destroy them as it did with those who came before them? And what exactly is Aphrodite’s Heart and what power does it yield?
In the third installment of the Genteel Man series, the Sons of Perdition find themselves up against a formidable foe. Still, they must also encounter and contain an indescribable power that can destroy planets. Will the Sons of Perdition succeed? Or will they fail like previous special forces units who believed they could control the artifact?
By the author of the bestselling Vatican Knights series.
Book #1 of the Genteel Man series: THE SONS of PERDITION
Book #2 of the Genteel Man series: OPERATION NIGHT BLADE
As the Vatican mourns the loss of Kimball Hayden, Isaiah, branded as the new Master Commander, is tasked with confronting the Black Monk, who has utilized AI technology to spread disinformation across Europe, but with an even greater focus on the Vatican to undermine the pope’s authority.
When Europe begins to erupt into chaos and violent protests, the pontiff has also been targeted by this campaign with lies and mistruths, with public opinion turning against him. As the AI movement progresses, the truth as to why the pontiff is being attacked becomes alarming. Within the Vatican are acolytes of the Black Monk, traitors who would turn against the pope so that another, under the Black Monk’s power, can usurp the papal throne.
With the papacy at risk, Isaiah must navigate his team of Vatican Knights across treacherous terrain to breach the Black Monk’s hidden stronghold deep within the Făgăraș Mountains. The stakes are high, the cost even more so. Can Isaiah lead his team against the man responsible for the murder of Kimball Hayden? Can they survive the constant and overwhelming threat of the Black Monk, a man who knows their every move?
More importantly: Does everything appear as it is?
From bestselling author Rick Jones, he brings another action-laden adventure of the Vatican Knights series.
The compelling characters that are the VATICAN KNIGHTS pulls the reader in and never lets go. Each of the 24 action thriller novels within the series will leave readers gripped by espionage, religious power, terrorism, and political warfare, and immerses them in the world the VATICAN KNIGHTS live and operate in.
Ileen Maisel – Executive Producer – The Golden Compass, Dangerous Liaisons (winner of 3 Academy Awards), Onegin (nominated for BAFTA Award as best Producer), Romeo and Juliet. Development Executive – The Star Chamber.
Vatican Knights is an edge-of-your-seat adventure, an awesome tale filled with twists and turns you’ll never see coming, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Rick Jones is the future of thrillers.
Richard Doetsch – Bestselling author of The THIEVES OF FAITH and The 13th HOUR.
They were hunted once. Now they’re going to do something about it. A former CIA kill-squad becomes the target of a political conspiracy after being blamed for the assassination of a senator. Years later, when one of the surviving members is discovered, a new kill-team is dispatched to tie up loose ends. But when the team uncovers a deadly agenda that threatens innocent lives, they must band together to expose the conspiracy and take down the corrupt Washington conspirators. Can Sage Whitmore and his team succeed before it’s too late? From the author of the bestselling Vatican Knights series, you won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller, full of political and conspiracy intrigue.
When a CIA spy ship masquerades as a cruise ship scuttled by a Russian sub, the Genteel Man activates his team, the Sons of Perdition.
Onboard is the most technologically advanced weapon of warfare: Night Blade, which lies 700 feet below sea level. As the ship sits precariously on a marine shelf threatening to spill over into an abyss, Sage Whitmore and his team must navigate dangerously through corridors battling not only time but a team of Russian Spetsnaz, who also covet the weapon.
Tasked with an impossible mission, the Sons of Perdition must manage the impossible while finding themselves on the brink of global warfare.
From the author of the bestselling Vatican Knights series, you won’t want to miss this action-packed thriller, full of political and conspiracy intrigue.