Tom Egeland – författare

In the year 1013, Viking warriors raided an Egyptian tomb and unknowingly stole the greatest secret of the Old Testament.When a quirky archaeologist finds ancient Viking parchments containing runes and riddles, his mundane life is changed for good. These codes lead him on a quest for clues in mysterious places, from Egyptian tombs to antiquarian bookshops.Powerful forces are against him, but he manages to unveil a religious cover-up with potentially fatal consequences.

A golden relic, containing an ancient manuscript that could change the course of history, has been hidden in a monastery. But nobody knows where.One determined man sets out to find this sensational artefact and to trace its origins. His quest takes him via a scientific intelligence organization in London, a Middle Eastern outpost and a Crusaders' castle, as layer by layer he reveals the religious mysteries inside the Shrine of Sacred Secrets. Coined by critics as 'the Norwegian Da Vinci Code', Relic is a masterful concoction of history and intrigue.

In the year 1013, Viking warriors raided an Egyptian tomb and unknowingly stole the greatest secret of the Old Testament. When a quirky archaeologist finds ancient Viking parchments containing runes and riddles, his mundane life is changed for good. These codes lead him on a quest for clues in mysterious places, from Egyptian tombs to antiquarian bookshops. Powerful forces are against him, but he manages to unveil a religious cover-up with potentially fatal consequences.

A thriller packed full of mythical intrigue, about a ground-breaking biblical secret. A golden relic, containing an ancient manuscript that could change the course of history, has been hidden in a monastery. But nobody knows where. One determined man sets out to find this sensational artefact and to trace its origins. His quest takes him via a scientific intelligence organization in London, a Middle Eastern outpost and a Crusaders'' castle, as layer by layer he reveals the religous mysteries inside the Shrine of Sacred Secrets.

En romersk katakomb och en magisk amulett. Robert följer med sin mamma till Rom för en utgrävning av en katakomb. En kväll smyger sig Robert ner i katakomben. Ensam, tror han. Men det är någon mer där nere i mörkret. Samtidigt söker den mystiska munkordern Domini Canes efter Den heliga stjärnan. Jakten har pågått i flera hundra år och för första gången tror de sig vara i närheten. Sökandet leder dem till Norge, och till Robert... Gamla myter, mörka katakomber och livsfarliga hemligheter avlöser varandra i denna spännande och actionfyllda berättelse som håller läsaren fast från första sidan. Den har kallats för Da Vinci-koden för barn och vunnit flera priser i hemlandet Norge. Insprängt i berättelsen finns faktarutor som läsaren själv kan välja att läsa eller inte. Tom Egeland är journalist och har tidigare skrivit flera bästsäljande böcker för vuxna. Katakombens hemlighet är hans första bok för yngre läsare.