Jack Holt – författare

How could two men from two different families and time periods of twelve hundred years apart possibly have anything in common? While it might seem impossible, yet that is part of the mystery surrounding Joseph of Arimathea and Lord Robert de Borron.

Each man is unknowingly drawn into a maelstrom of trained assassins, who stalk both. Why does a diabolical cardinal want to kidnap a twelfth century writer? One of these men has been tasked with writing a mysterious, long-forgotten book, while the other finds himself in the position of having to translate the same secret text, but twelve hundred years later.However, the test of their strength and character comes when each man has to struggle with making the choice of protecting his family or his faith. Why would two men, who seemingly have nothing in common, be faced with the same choices over a protracted period of time?

Only a wealthy first century merchant and forgotten disciple know the never-before-read contents of this sacred book with its arcane symbols and numbers.

Does the Holy Grail truly exist along with a fifth gospel? Come and discover. Read the second book (The Tree of Life) in the Cup of Christ series and find out! Will Lord Robert de Borron find relief and enlightenment in the strange land of Iberia?" He now desires the hidden gospel''s kindness and understanding.

Anno Domini 1190-1191

Lord Robert de Borron and his companions continue their dangerous adventure. It will transport them from twelfth-century Iberia to an abbey in England.

           In the first century A D, Saint Joseph flees Jerusalem and departs on a perilous sea voyage to the mysterious isle called Avalon. A serial killer stalks him and his family.

           Lord Robert is tempted by a widowed Iberian princess, who delays him from his holy quest. A former dead enemy returns with the unseen Hashishiyya (secret sect of assassins) to bring death and destruction to Lord Robert''s companions. Both a Muslim and a Jewish scholar help Lord Robert use the mystical Kabbalah to seek manuscripts written by the forgotten disciple.

           The demonic machinations of Cardinal Folquet and his knights thwart Lord Robert''s progress, but a bull-fighting dog joins Lord Robert and his warrior friends to stop the cardinal and the assassins. What secrets lie hidden on the Isle of Glass? Who put them there?

           Finally, Saint Joseph reaches the ancient Druid college of Avalon. He knows a secret that will shock the Christian faith. However, Lord Robert is sworn to secrecy until the next grail seeker comes.