It’s 1864, and you’re on the brink of uncovering a secret that could upend the world as we know it!

From the feverish gold rush of Melbourne to the shadowy streets of ancient Edinburgh, three daring friends are on the run from a relentless secret society bent on vengeance. Their flight propels them into a high-stakes modern-day Jacobite conspiracy that will stop at nothing to protect their secrets and a ruthless British Secret Service.

Major Findo Gask and his brilliant but eccentric friend, Errol Rait, find themselves entangled in a deadly game as they flee Melbourne for Gask’s ancestral home in Edinburgh. In hiding, Gask’s chance visit to a dusty bookshop catapults him into a labyrinthine mystery with dangerous twists and life-threatening stakes.

The three friends face off against a clandestine Knights Templar Lodge; shadowy figures plotting a dramatic coup to replace Queen Victoria with the true King, and also the full force of the British Empire’s covert operations trying to counter these shadowy figures.  It’s an explosive plot that spells murder, abduction, and treachery at every turn.
With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Gask and Rait alone hold the key to averting a catastrophic constitutional crisis. But as they navigate this perilous web, caught in the middle, can they survive long enough to unlock the truth?

Dive into the tumultuous 1860s with meticulously researched historical details and real-life characters and events of the age interwoven into the thrilling narrative. This is the third installment in the Major Gask series—a gripping five-star read acclaimed by Reader’s Choice Book Awards.

The third book in the series which has readers transported in time “I couldn’t put it down until my eyes were too tired to keep reading”. If you relish Sherlock Holmes’ or Wilkie Collins’ mysteries or the rich atmosphere of Dickensian tales, this is a must-read.

Will Findo and his friends outwit the Templars and the Secret Service, or will they fall victim to their dark schemes? Brace yourself for a pulse-pounding finale that will leave you breathless. Click the Buy Now button, step back in time, and embark on this unforgettable adventure!