The Temple Scroll

A break away finds Helen Johnson, and Sam Cameron touring archaeological sites in the Great Rift Valley. But the tranquillity of their holiday is shattered when Helen attracts the attention of the mysterious Bishop Ignatius of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He is desperate to meet with her at any cost.

Elsewhere, news breaks that a British Intelligence Corps colonel is missing in Nairobi. Concern turns to panic when it's realised an operational prototype of the British Army's latest secret automated weapons system has vanished too.

In a last gasp attempt to retrieve the situation the British Government turns to Sam, the colonel’s erstwhile subordinate, hoping that his now civilian status and archaeologist cover can keep him under the radar while his old skills might just be enough to turn the problem round. Meanwhile, US intelligence agencies co-opt Helen even as she continues her struggle to evade the determined attentions of Bishop Ignatius and his men.

Far from the cloudy skies of Edinburgh, a frightening and dangerous hunt plays out beneath the burning sun of the East African bush. Racing against the clock, and with scant support, Sam and Helen must risk everything to resolve the challenge of the enigmatic Bishop Ignatius while searching for the missing colonel and his secret.