THE BLOOD LANCE by Craig Smith

Kufstein, Austria, 1939: At the foot of a mountain lies the body of an SS officer, his neck broken, his face a picture of bliss and serenity. Known to history as Otto Rahn, Hitler's personal grail hunter, his quest for the legendary blood lance of the Cathers has set in motion a vicious cycle of violence that will last for seventy years.

The Swiss Alps, 1997: Lady Katherine Kenyon celebrates her honeymoon on the perilous slopes of the Eiger with her husband, Lord Robert Kenyon, financier and influential member of the philanthropic 'Knights of the Holy Lance'. Attacked by unknown assailants, Kate is left for dead, widowed and with a burning thirst for vengeance.

Hamburg, Germany, 2008: When a billionaire fraudster cuts loose from the US, former CIA agent T K Malloy is assigned to hunt him down. The trail leads to the mysterious 'Knights of the Holy Lance'. With his friends, Kate and Ethan Brand, Malloy sets out to uncover its secrets. Malloy must find his man; Kate still seeks her husband's murderer. Their first step is to kidnap a corrupt Hamburg lawyer from his home. Things don't quite run to plan and then all hell breaks loose.

Soft cover, good condition. Very minor signs of wear.