01508cam a2200301 4500 150195323 TxAuBib 20131218120000.0 110408s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780451236302 pbk. 0451236300 pbk. TxAuBib Christopher, Paul, 1949- Red Templar / Paul Christopher. New York : Signet, 2012. 389 p. ; 19 cm. Includes excerpt from the author's Valley of the Templars (p. 383-389). After nearly losing his life in Africa, retired Army Ranger and historian John Holliday is ready for some R&R back in the U.S. But when a disheveled Russian called Genrikhovich intercepts him in the airport, Holliday's homecoming will have to wait. Genrikhovich claims to know of a long-lost sword called Aos-the companion to Holliday's own Templar sword. Holliday quickly finds himself on a flight to Turkey, where he begins following a trail that will lead him to the dark heart of Russia-where the ancient Templar Order has secretly wielded power for centuries... 20131218. Templars Fiction. Holliday, John (Fictitious character) Fiction. Retired military personnel Fiction. Historians Fiction. Swords Fiction. Adventure fiction. Russia (Federation) Fiction. Suspense fiction.