{"product_id":"the-sanctuary-9780451223197","title":"The Sanctuary","description":"\u003cb\u003eAfter centuries of destruction, one unsuspecting woman stands at the center of a conspiracy that could change the world forever in this thriller from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortugal, 1705\u003c\/i\u003e. In the dungeons of a Templar castle, a dying old man bequeaths an ancient, half-burnt book to his young inquisitor. Keeping one step ahead of those who would kill to wrench the book's secret from his hands, the inquisitor turns his back on his calling and sets off on an impossible journey to complete the old man's quest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBaghdad, 2003\u003c\/i\u003e. Hunting for a mysterious bioweapon scientist, an army unit discovers a concealed state-of-the-art lab where gruesome experiments have been carried out on men, women, and children. The scientist escapes, but a puzzling clue is left behind: a circular symbol of a snake feeding on its own tail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the power of the symbol comes to light, revealing centuries of destruction left in its wake, a woman desperate for answers holds the fate of the world in her hands...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Khoury\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Sanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sign\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Templar Salvation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Elixir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRasputin's Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe End Game.\u003c\/i\u003e His novels have been translated into more than forty languages and, in the case of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Templar\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into a comic book and an NBC television miniseries. An acclaimed screenwriter and producer for both television and film, he has also penned several scripts for BBC series such as \u003ci\u003eSpooks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWaking the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50924009521426,"sku":"9780451223197","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a31ccb5b-5586-4961-950f-695592aa968d.jpg?v=1738968004","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-sanctuary-9780451223197","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}