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Scott Mariani

    1 gennaio 1968

    Scott Mariani crea thriller d'avventura cospirativa bestseller, incentrati sull'ex eroe delle SAS ed ex studioso di teologia Ben Hope. La sua opera, tradotta in venti paesi, fonde azione mozzafiato con trame intricate radicate in misteri storici e teologici. Lo stile distintivo di Mariani immerge i lettori in un mondo di intrighi globali, dove fede e azione si scontrano. Esplora magistralmente temi complessi sullo sfondo di un'avventura emozionante.

    Scott Mariani
    The Shadow Project
    House of War
    The Forgotten Holocaust
    The Martyr's Curse
    The Crusader's Cross
    The Pandemic Plot
    • The Tudor Deception

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      An unmissable new thriller from the master of the genre Scott Mariani's pulse-pounding thrillers mix action, adventure, conspiracy and ancient secrets with modern mysteries and cutting edge tech - and at the heart of it all: a hero you'll never forget. To his many thousands of fans, ex-SAS officer Ben Hope stands tall as a warrior, a protector of the innocent, a defender of those in need, relentless in his pursuit of those who exploit others or prey on the weak. But Ben is also a man all too aware of his own flaws and weaknesses - a man who knows to become unstoppable, he needs the right team to put together in a crisis. With his network of mavericks, experts and daredevils, he's always ready to risk life and liberty for the right cause, wherever in the world that call might take him.

      The Tudor Deception2024
      4,0
    • The Silver Serpent

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      Pre-order now: the 25th Ben Hope thriller, from the Number One bestseller.

      The Silver Serpent2022
      4,1
    • The Pandemic Plot

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The gripping new Ben Hope thriller from the Number One bestseller.

      The Pandemic Plot2021
      4,3
    • The Crusader's Cross

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The gripping new Ben Hope thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller. THEY THOUGHT HE WAS AN EASY TARGET. THEY THOUGHT WRONG.

      The Crusader's Cross2021
      4,2
    • House of War

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The brand-new thriller from the #1 bestseller. 'A gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night' MARK DAWSON

      House of War2019
      4,2
    • The Bach Manuscript

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott A LOST MANUSCRIPT. A SAVAGE MURDER. A DEADLY SECRET. While on a business trip to the UK, Ben Hope makes an impulse decision to attend a college reunion at his former university, Oxford. There he meets an old friend, Nick, now an internationally-renowned classical musician. But storm clouds are soon once again brewing on Ben's horizon. After Nick's brutal murder in an apparent home invasion robbery, Ben is drawn into the mystery of a missing music manuscript that may be a lost work by the legendary composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The hunt for his friend's killers leads Ben across Europe, and into bloody conflict with even more dangerous people than he'd bargained for. As his quest unfolds, so does the shocking truth about the lost Bach manuscript, a secret dating back to the very darkest historical chapter of Man's inhumanity to Man. The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins... Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the sixteenth book in the series.

      The Bach Manuscript2017
      4,1
    • Star of Africa

      • 421pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      THE FIRST PART OF A SENSATIONAL NEW TWO-BOOK SEQUENCE THAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST AND MOST EPIC BEN HOPE ADVENTURE YET!

      Star of Africa2016
      4,0
    • The Devil's Kingdom

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Explosive follow up to STAR OF AFRICA. Ben is being held hostage by the bloodthirsty General Khosa who threatens his family if Ben refuses to train his rabble of inexperienced boys into a lethal army of skilled soldiers. Which ever way Ben chooses, innocents will die, unless he can defeat Khosa himself.

      The Devil's Kingdom2016
      4,1
    • The Cassandra Sanction

      • 432pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      THE MASTER BESTSELLER IS BACK WITH THE MOST THRILLING, SHOCKING AND UTTERLY COMPELLING BEN HOPE ADVENTURE YET!

      The Cassandra Sanction2016
      4,1
    • The Forgotten Holocaust

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      THE BREATHTAKING NEW ADVENTURE STARRING BEN HOPE

      The Forgotten Holocaust2015
      4,2
    • The Martyr's Curse

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Could Ben Hope have found peace at last? That's the question he's asking himself after his wanderings through Europe have led him to a remote medieval monastery in the French Alps. A haven of serenity, a place he wants to remain. But wherever Ben goes, trouble is never too far behind. When a team of merciless killers invade his newfound sanctuary and slaughter the innocent monks, Ben's revenge quest quickly draws him into a bewildering mystery of stolen treasure, deception and murder. What is the truth behind the cache of gold bullion apparently hidden for centuries under the monastery? What is the significance of an ancient curse dating back to a cruel heretic burning in medieval times? What are the real ambitions of the enigmatic leader of an organisation of doomsday 'preppers' calling themselves Exercitus Paratorum: the Army of the Prepared? As he works to unravel the clues, Ben is confronted with a terrifying reality that threatens to devastate the world and reshape the whole of our future. The race is on to prevent the ultimate disaster, and there's only one man who can do it.

      The Martyr's Curse2015
      4,2
    • THE EXPLOSIVE, THRILLING NEW BEN HOPE ADVENTURE FROM THE TOP 10 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

      The Nemesis Program2014
      4,1
    • A sunken secret. A missing woman. A race against time. Former SAS major Ben Hope is relaxing at his home in Normandy when he hears the worst news of his life. His ex-girlfriend Dr Brooke Marcel has been kidnapped. Racing against the clock, Ben's frantic search for Brooke leads him from Ireland to the Spanish mountains and the rainforests of Peru. What is the mysterious link between the kidnapping, the salvage of a sunken 16th-century Spanish warship and the secret activities of its wealthy discoverer? As the trail of wreckage and mayhem intensifies, Ben soon uncovers a web of intrigue, corruption and brutal murder. But will he be too late to find Brooke alive?

      The Armada Legacy2013
      4,1
    • The Sacred Sword

      • 436pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      THE SEVENTH BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING BEN HOPE CONSPIRACY THRILLER SERIES

      The Sacred Sword2012
      4,1
    • The Lost Relic

      • 448pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      THE MASTER BESTSELLER RETURNS WITH A SUPER-CHARGED THRILLER THAT WILL SET YOUR HEART POUNDING AND YOUR PULSE RACING.

      The Lost Relic2011
      4,1
    • The Shadow Project

      • 456pagine
      • 16 ore di lettura

      Only one man can foil a plot set to change the course of history! The latest heart-stopping novel from the rising star of the conspiracy thriller genre. Ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope is enjoying life at Le Val, the facility in Northern France where he trains others in the dangerous art of hostage rescue, until a chance incident forces him to take on the role of bodyguard to the Swiss billionaire Maximilian Steiner. The victim of a recent abduction attempt, Steiner believes that a neo-Nazi terror group are bent on seizing a prized document from his personal collection - one that could support claims that the Holocaust never happened. But what initially seemed like a straightforward VIP protection job is turned upside-down by the appearance of a mystery woman from Ben's past. Could he be right about her, or is he losing his edge? On a quest across Europe, Ben finds himself embroiled in a deadly kidnap intrigue and a sinister project that has lain dormant since 1944. The stakes are global - and this time Ben is also fighting to protect the people closest to him!

      The Shadow Project2010
      4,2
    • When Ben Hope decided to give up rescuing kidnap victims and return to the theology studies he had abandoned years before, he should've known that fate would decide differently. When his old professor begs him to find his missing daughter, Ben soon finds himself launched into his most dangerous mission yet.

      The Doomsday Prophecy2009
      4,0
    • The Heretic's Treasure

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      An ancient fortune has lain hidden for thousands of years, one so powerful that men will kill to protect it. And only one man can unearth it! Ex-SAS operative Ben Hope is living a peaceful life in rural France - until a phone call from an old army comrade turns his world upside down. Eminent Egyptologist Morgan Paxton has been brutally murdered while working on the mysterious 'Akhenaten Project' in Cairo, and Colonel Harry Paxton wants Ben to find his son's killer. Ben is unable to refuse the request from the man who once saved his life - but when Harry asks him to avenge his son's death he's in dangerous territory. Made worse by the fact that he finds himself attracted to Zara Paxton, Harry's new bride. Carving through the seedy Cairo underworld, Ben soon realises that there was more to Paxton's research than meets the eye as he is plunged into one double-cross after another. His mission leads him from Italy and Paris via the coast of Scotland to the banks of the Nile, climaxing in a tense showdown in the war-torn Sudanese desert. At the end of the trail lies the ultimate treasure, hidden away by three rebel High Priests during the reign of the 'Heretic' Pharoah Akhenaten - a collection so valuable that some will stop at nothing to possess it! A super-charged, heart-racing thriller, perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Sam Bourne and Wilbur Smith.

      The Heretic's Treasure2009
      4,1
    • The Alchemist's Secret

      • 496pagine
      • 18 ore di lettura

      Where there’s Hope there’s trouble… THE ALCHEMIST’S SECRET introduces hero Ben Hope, a former elite SAS soldier tortured by a tragedy from his past, who now devotes his life to rescuing kidnapped children. But when Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child, he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life. The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures – for far more evil ends. It seems that everyone – from the Nazis of the past to the shadowy modern organisation known as Gladius Domini – wants to uncover the secrets of immortality. Teaming up with attractive American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder, Ben is led on a wild and dangerous trail from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc, where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries…

      The Alchemist's Secret2008
      4,0
    • The Mozart Conspiracy

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      AN ELECTRIFYING AND UTTERLY GRIPPING MUST READ FROM THE MASTER BESTSELLER

      The Mozart Conspiracy2008
      3,7