The Babylon Idol
THE HUNT IS ONWhen a sniper leaves Ben Hope’s friend fighting for his life, the former SAS major declares war on the men responsible. But what begins as a straightforward revenge mission gets complicated when a mysterious letter reveals Ben to be the real target.And his isn’t the only name on a crazed killer’s list.Professor Anna Manzini has no idea she’s in grave danger from a man she’d thought dead. She’s on the cusp of a major discovery: the location of the lost Babylon idol, a golden statue of immeasurable value.But when word of Anna’s work reaches her enemies, it sets off a cat-and-mouse chase that will lead Ben and Anna halfway across Europe and into the heart of war-torn Syria.To reach the precious idol first, Ben must keep one step ahead of a powerful maniac. If he fails, it won’t just be Ben and Anna’s lives in danger, but the world.BEN HOPE is one of the most celebrated action adventure heroes in British fiction and Scott Mariani is the author of numerous bestsellers. Join the ever-growing legion of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to the new Ben Hope thriller begins…
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SCOTT MARIANI
The Babylon Idol
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins 2017
Copyright © Scott Mariani 2017
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Source ISBN: 9780007486229
Ebook Edition © May 2017 ISBN: 9780007486410
Version: 2017-07-07
âDeadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart ⦠Scott Mariani packs a real punchâ
Andy McDermott,bestselling author of The Revelation Code
âSlick, serpentine, sharp, and very very entertaining. If youâve got a pulse, youâll love Scott Mariani; if you havenât, then maybe you crossed Ben Hopeâ
Simon Toyne, bestselling author of the Sanctus series
âScott Marianiâs latest page-turning rollercoaster of a thriller takes the sort of conspiracy theory that made Dan Brownâs The Da Vinci Code an international hit, and gives it an injection of steroids ⦠[Mariani] is a master of edge-of-the-seat suspense. A genuinely gripping thriller that holds the attention of its readers from the first page to the lastâ
Shots Magazine
âYou know you are rooting for the guy when he does something so cool you do a mental fist punch in the air and have to bite the inside of your mouth not to shout out âYES!â in case you get arrested on the train. Awesome thrilling stuffâ
My Favourite Books
âIf you like Dan Brown you will like all of Scott Marianiâs work â but you will like it better. This guy knows exactly how to bait his hook, cast his line and reel you in, nice and slow. The heart-stopping pace and clever, cunning, joyfully serpentine tale will have you frantic to reach the end, but reluctant to finish such a blindingly good readâ
The Bookbag
â[The Cassandra Sanction] is a wonderful action-loaded thriller with a witty and lovely lead in Ben Hope ⦠I am well and truly hooked!â
Northern Crime Reviews
âMariani is tipped for the topâ
The Bookseller
âAuthentic settings, non-stop action, backstabbing villains and rough justice â this book delivers. Itâs a romp of a read, each page like a tasty treat. Enjoy!â
Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
âI love the adrenalin rush that you get when reading a Ben Hope story ⦠The Martyrâs Curse is an action-packed read, relentless in its pace. Scott Mariani goes from strength to strength!â
Book Addict Shaun
âScott Mariani seems to be like a fine red wine that gets better with maturity!â
Bestselling Crime Thrillers.com
âMarianiâs novels have consistently delivered on fast-paced action and The Armada Legacy is no different. Short chapters and never-ending twists mean that you canât put the book down, and the high stakes of the plot make it as brilliant to read as all the previous novels in the seriesâ
Female First
âScott Mariani is an awesome writerâ
Chris Kuzneski, bestselling author of The Hunters
âO King, we will not serve your gods, nor worship the image of gold you have set up.â
The Book of Daniel 3:15â18
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For all of his sixty-three years Gennaro Tucci had lived in the same small cottage on the edge of the same rural village in Umbria. He had been a carpenter much of his working career, but now spent most of his time pottering about his house and garden, keeping himself to himself with little need for much in the way of a social life, apart from a cat. He was a simple, gentle, kindly man with few needs and no regrets in life, whom it took little to make happy. Every Friday morning, Gennaro would amble up the road to the tiny village church, which was usually empty, sit in the same pew within its craggy whitewashed walls and bow his head and offer a few simple prayers. Then he would amble home again, feed his cat and while away the rest of the morning until lunchtime.
