The Final Reckoning

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The new high-concept religious conspiracy-theory thriller from the number one bestselling author of The Righteous Men and The Last Testament.Tom Byrne has fallen from grace since his days as an idealistic young lawyer in New York. Now he'll work for anyone -- as long as the money's right. So when the UN call him in to do their dirty work he accepts the job without hesitation. A suspected suicide bomber shot by UN security staff has turned out to be a harmless old man: Tom must placate the family and limit their claims for compensation. In London Tom meets the dead man's alluring daughter Rebecca and learns that her father was not quite the innocent he seemed. He unravels details of a unique hidden brotherhood united in a mission that has spanned the world and caused hundreds of unexplained deaths. Pursued by those ready to kill to uncover the truth Tom has to unlock a secret that has lain buried for more than 60 years -- the last great secret of the Second World War.