The Rameses Pact

Thirty-three hundred years ago, the most powerful ruler on earth struck a desperate bargain. The consequences could yet destroy mankind. On the eve of a landmark peace agreement, historian and UN ordnance expert Tristan Wyld is sent to the Western Desert of Egypt to represent the Secretariat in a murder investigation. The victim, a biblical archeologist, has left one clue - the emblem of a forgotten sixteenth century adventurer. Propelled into a world of conspiracy, riddles, and ruthless brutality, Wyld pursues a centuries-old trail - from the Cancelleria Secreta of the former Venetian Republic, to the resting place of France's greatest hero. From a lost Nineteenth Dynasty tomb to the fetid underground of the Old City of Jerusalem, Wyld is racing to unravel a mystery never meant to be solved. In the balance: the most awesome weapon ever wielded by man.