Ancient long-lost artefacts have recently been stumbled upon, during an archaeological expedition, creating a perilous threat to humanity. These ancient objects possess unimaginable supernatural powers. The fate of humanity now rests on the shoulders of Helen Brooks who must embark on a perilous journey to find and safeguard these relics before it’s too late. But her journey is fraught with danger and the stakes are high. But powerful forces are watching: A secret clandestine Vatican Sect, sworn to protect ancient truths, will stop at nothing to claim the enchanted artefacts and sacred relics and the supernatural forces they conceal. As Dr Helen Brooks and her team race across the Iraqi deserts, temples and forbidden ruins, they must decipher cryptic symbols and cuneform inscriptions, survive deadly ambushes, and unlock the secrets that could change the fate of the world. For centuries, the whereabouts of King Sargon ll’s tomb have been one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history. Unlike other Assyrian kings, whose burial sites are well- documented, Sargon ll’s final resting place was lost to time after his mysterious death at the Battle of Tabal. Rumours and legends suggest that his tombsite is hidden in a remote, sacred location, protected by powerful curses and supernatural forces. Dr Helen Brooks, a renowned archaeologist specialising in Mesopotamian history, stumbled upon a black and white photograph of an ancient black basalt tablet found some years ago, by a French archaeologist, during a dig near Nineveh, Iraq. The tablet, now in the British Museum, inscribed in Acadian cuneiform, appears to have been largely overlooked by archaeologists. However, the text is partially damaged and fragmented, but enough remains to hint at something extraordinary. The Lost Tomb of Sargon: weaves a tale of mystery, adventure and perilous skirmishes, exploring the secrets of an ancient prophecy that has the malevolent power to reshape the destiny of humanity in the modern world.

T he year was 1943, and the war in the Pacific showed no signs of abating. The Japanese Empire had dug its claws deep into Southeast Asia, its stranglehold extending across the South Pacific. Hidden along the Kalimantan coast, a Japanese submarine base launched devastating attacks on Allied supply lines, threatening to choke off vital resources to Australia and New Zealand. To the outside world, the base was invisible, but to Major Rob Napier, it was a prime target. Napier’s journey on this pivotal mission had begun a year earlier, during the fall of Singapore in 1942. The British stronghold once thought impregnable, collapsed under the weight of the Japanese onslaught. Napier, an intelligence officer stationed there, had narrowly escaped the carnage. With the city falling into chaos and Japanese forces sweeping through the streets, he had struggled injured through back alleys to the coast where he was smuggled out by brave Javanese fishermen. With the Japanese hot on their trail, the fishermen ferried him across the perilous sea in a small, weather-beaten boat, encountering enemy patrols. The escape had left Napier injured—his right arm and legs seriously wounded from shrapnel—but alive. Against the odds, he had made it safely back to Darwin, Australia, where the scars of Singapore drove him to take on a new fight. Now, in 1943, Napier had been handpicked to lead an elite special-forces team, whose mission was extremely dangerous, but, critical for Australia’s and New Zealand’s survival. Tasked with infiltrating and sabotaging the Japanese submarine base hidden in Borneo’s North East Kalimantan coastline and, another base in the Solomon Islands, Napier and his teams were operating deep behind enemy lines.

Return of the Guardians

Marseille Protocol

The Lighthouse

The Lost Tomb of Sargon

Wings of the Fallen Tower

Dr Helen Brooks Archaeological Historic Series

Secret Memorandum

The Hunt is on…

The Mission

The Obsidian Codex

The Indus Protocol

The Eye of Fire

The Eye of Shadows

The Eye of Eternity

Colonel Rob Napier Adventure Series

Tarakan Island

Wolves of the Kalimantan

Rising Sun Betrayal

Realm of the Raven Fantasy Series

Pogradec, Albania - August 2011 Matt Jensen nervously paste about the room, then stopping suddenly turned to Vasil Alan, we should have heard from Anna by now! Matt lifted his night vision glasses up and silently slid out his Glock 19 compact gun and retrieved his silencer from his inside pocket and slowly screwed the silencer onto the guns threaded barrel. He raised and extended his arms pointing the weapon towards the guard through the trees and gently slid off each of the three safeties and, then looking through the modular optic system took careful aim and gradually squeezed the trigger. What is it Vasil? I found Anna, she is in the old wooden outbuilding over there, Matt! She is dead! Peter ran over and pushed open the big heavy wooden door and grasped. No! No! Please God No! Trinity Club, London - Seven years later T rinity Club, Bayswater, please cabbie. Yes Sir. Matt sank back into the worn leather seat as the black cab pulled out from the taxi rank at London’s Euston station. Gazing out of the side window, as the streets of London flash by, he wondered, why after all these years, David had contacted him and invited him to meet for lunch at his club today? Anyway, Matt, I have been assigned the task of organising the wide-ranging security, for the attendance at a notable event by the Prime Minister, together with another head of state. That’s where you come in Peter, what you say about joining me as my number one? Be like old times, so to speak! Matt’s spine shivered as his mind suddenly flashed back seven years to his mission in Albania and the gruesome memory of his partner Anna being brutally tortured and killed. Kishmayo, Somalia Abdul Malik stood gazing out of the Al Rashid hotel window, out across the shimmering surface of the Indian Ocean. He was watching the quivering reflection of the enormous red sun that was rapidly sliding down the distant rim of the horizon. He walked purposely across to the large marble table and slowly dropped his gaze to the British Admiralty chart that was laid out upon the table. The English coast my brothers . . .

Rail Control Centres (RCC) Following the deadly VX gas attack by the Avenging Lions, killing the British Prime Minister, French President and scores of other people, at the opening ceremony of the new Channel Freight tunnel. Matt Jensen and Lisette Bouche, joined by the UK and French counter-terrorism officers, are trying to piece together what happened! Commander Lawrence Paxton (Head of Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command) walked over to Matt. “Can we get access to all the CCTV recordings for the rail and service tunnels and ventilation plant areas, for the past five days?” * * * Stephen Barkley (Senior Scientist) helped the two train drivers, Dereck and Norman, to get into their HazMat suits. Dereck scowled at Stephen “These don’t leak, do they mate?” said Dereck, shooting a worried look at his friend Norman. “No, we’ve tested and sterilised them, you’ll be quite safe,” said Stephen, laughing. “Yeh! Okay, but what’s this breathing apparatus kit? Not worn one of these contraptions before! I mean if it runs out of air, I’ll suffocate, won’t I?” Cabinet Office, London - 2 Weeks Later The Cabinet Office Briefing Room ‘A’ (COBR), was crowded with senior commanders-in-chief from several UK and French security and intelligence agencies. They stood around, in several groups, conversing. Matt and Lisette wandered over and sat down next to an old colleague he’d worked with many years ago in Naval Intelligence. The chatter suddenly went quiet as Angela Dryden (Deputy Prime Minister) and Rosemary Harding (Home Secretary) entered the room, taking their seats in the middle of the long conference table. “Please be seated Ladies and Gentlemen.” Matt noticed the Deputy Prime minister, looked weary and anxious. “Good morning ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming at such short notice. May I also offer a special welcome to Monsieur Dupro from the French intelligence service,” said Angela. Dupro nodded his head, “Merci Madam” “I’ve asked the Home Secretary, Rosemary, to conduct this meeting, as she has general background knowledge of the incident.” “Thank you, Deputy Prime Minister,” said Rosemary. “As you all know two weeks ago, we suffered a horrific terrorist attack, using deadly poisonous nerve gas, at the opening ceremony of the new Channel Freight Tunnel. Tragically, our Prime Minister and, the French President was among the many people killed.” Kismayo, Somalia Tarabi Osman glanced down at his mobile phone as it started ringing. Recognising Khalid’s photo, he lifted it to his ear “Khalid, Salaam Alaykum.” “Alaykum Salaam,” said Khalid in reply. Tarabi leaned back in the passenger seat of his Toyota Hilux pick-up. “This is a surprise, Khalid. How are things over there in England?” “We have a problem—that’s why I needed to call you.” Tarabi detected a note of anxiety in Khalid’s voice. “What kind of problem?” “I’ve discovered that your brother Daleel, Taagir and, the other three were all betrayed by Jabir Al Masri. He sent his assassin to murder them. They then tipped off the police with their hotel location.” Tarabi’s face tightened. He gestured wildly to his driver Hameed, to pull the car over. “Daleel was murdered! why?” He exclaimed. “Who was this assassin?”

1945 - Wewelsburg Castle, Germany Twelve SS Officers stood up, from the round table, as Heinrich Himmler strolled into the Castle’s North Tower Obergruppenfűrersaal ( SS Generals’ Hall) central chamber. Please Gentlemen, gesturing with his hand to indicate they should relax and sit down. They settled down onto their high backed oak chairs, waiting for the Reichsfűrer to address them.As you are aware the Fűhrer and I have put into place our plan for the Third Reich’s rising again. During the past few months, detailed planning has been conducted in developing the necessary components required for the successful achievement of this plan. We can rest assured that over the next 75 years, descendants of our Order of The Sword (OTS) will continue to guard the Secret Memorandum until scheduled to be activated in the year 2020. Reichsfűrer, may I propose a toast to the Third Reich’s future era? Said, SS Oberstgruppenfűrer Manfred von Geller. 2020 -Maison de Mûrier, France Lisette, VJ and Matt eagerly hurried over and stood outside the main entrance of their new office complex. Well! Lisette, VJ, it’s the launch day for the grand opening of our new business venture. Said, Matt, excitedly. Lisette held the crimson and cream ribbon, that was draped across the office door. I declare ‘JB Associates’ base of operations – open for business. Matt looked up from a piece of paper he’d been reading, from the green file. Not sure what to make of this? It appears Interpol want urgently to meet with us to discuss a potentially serious security threat. He held up the sheet of paper. They refer to a Secret Memorandum, issued by, no less than,Reichsfűrer Heinrich Himmler, in February 1945. It refers to the planned resurgence of the Third Reich, after 75 years? That’s now! Also, there’s a reference to an Order of the Sword (OTS)? Interpol HQ, Lyon, France Director Didier Garon of Interpol, gestured toward a large cherry red leather sofa. Please make yourselves comfortable. How did you come by this so-called Secret Memorandum, written allegedly by Reichsfűrer Heinrich Himmler in 1945, Monsieur? A valid question Commander Jensen. We too were sceptical about receiving and reading these documents. Himmler’s covering letter and page 2 of this Secret Memorandum, unfortunately only page 2 of the 23 pages was found, which seems to be a summary page! It was found by a Dutch Tourist’s 9-year-old son, who went off exploring. He discovered a rusty metal tube hidden behind brickwork at the back of an old medieval fireplace, in Wewelsburg Castle. Matt blew out his cheeks. My God! this secret memorandum summary, on page 2, proclaims an alliance of this Order of the Sword with active Pro-Nazi fascist terrorist groups throughout Europe and Russia. They intend to carry out coordinated strikes on EU targeted countries, as they’ve listed on page 9 of this memorandum? That is a bloody scary thought!

Ancient long-lost artefacts have recently been stumbled upon, during an archaeological expedition, creating a perilous threat to humanity. These ancient objects possess unimaginable supernatural powers. The fate of humanity now rests on the shoulders of Helen Brooks who must embark on a perilous journey to find and safeguard these relics before it’s too late. But her journey is fraught with danger and the stakes are high. Little does she know that a secret clandestine sect is watching her every move intending to ambush her and seize the artefacts. Will she and her team succeed in their dangerous quest? For centuries, the whereabouts of Sargon ll’s tomb have been one of the greatest mysteries of ancient history. Unlike other Assyrian kings, whose burial sites are well-documented, Sargon ll’s final resting place was lost to time after his mysterious death at the Battle of Tabal. Rumours and legends suggest that his tomb is hidden in a remote, sacred location, protected by powerful curses and supernatural forces.

T he year was 1943, and the war in the Pacific showed no signs of abating. The Japanese Empire had dug its claws deep into Southeast Asia, its stranglehold extending across the South Pacific. Hidden along the Kalimantan coast, a Japanese submarine base launched devastating attacks on Allied supply lines, threatening to choke off vital resources to Australia and New Zealand. To the outside world, the base was invisible, but to Major Rob Napier, it was a prime target. Napier’s journey on this pivotal mission had begun a year earlier, during the fall of Singapore in 1942. The British stronghold once thought impregnable, collapsed under the weight of the Japanese onslaught. Napier, an intelligence officer stationed there, had narrowly escaped the carnage. With the city falling into chaos and Japanese forces sweeping through the streets, he had struggled injured through back alleys to the coast where he was smuggled out by brave Javanese fishermen. With the Japanese hot on their trail, the fishermen ferried him across the perilous sea in a small, weather-beaten boat, encountering enemy patrols. The escape had left Napier injured—his right arm and legs seriously wounded from shrapnel—but alive. Against the odds, he had made it safely back to Darwin, Australia, where the scars of Singapore drove him to take on a new fight. Now, in 1943, Napier had been handpicked to lead an elite special-forces team, whose mission was extremely dangerous, but, critical for Australia’s and New Zealand’s survival. Tasked with infiltrating and sabotaging the Japanese submarine base hidden in Borneo’s North East Kalimantan coastline and, another base in the Solomon Islands, Napier and his teams were operating deep behind enemy lines.

But the primaeval jungle, with its treacherous terrain, venomous creatures and relentless swarms of mosquitoes, would not be their only adversary. To aid the team in their mission, they would rendezvous with Bret Chadwick , a fearless Australian Coastal Watcher who had spent the last three months in Kalimantan, living among the indigenous Kenyah tribes . One of these tribesmen, whose knowledge of the jungle paths and waterways was unmatched, had agreed to guide Napier’s team through the dense undergrowth to the Japanese submarine base on the northeast coast. But tribal trust was fragile, and in the wilds of Kalimantan, one misstep could turn allies into enemies. Under the cover of night, they would board a submarine to begin their journey. From there, they would transfer to HMAS Tiger Snake , a naval purpose-built Indonesian fishing junk specially disguised to blend in with local vessels. The Tiger Snake would be their lifeline, their only means of slipping past the ever-vigilant Japanese patrol boats. Their mission was fraught with danger, but Napier was no stranger to that. As dawn broke over the Java Sea , the mission loomed large. Now, the fate of Australia’s and New Zealand’s essential supply lines was in the balance. Napier and his team would face their greatest challenge yet. Ahead of them lay the east coast of Kalimantan, where the Japanese believed themselves invincible. But Napier’s elite team was coming, the jungle awaited them, and so too did the enemy, unaware of the storm about to strike them from the shadows.

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Author of Spellbinding Adventure & Historical Fiction Novels. As a passionate adventure and historical fiction author, I bring thrilling legends and exciting stories and the past to life through intense encounters and clandestine Missions. My books take readers on a journey into the heart of storytelling. As a passionate adventure and historical fiction author, I bring thrilling legends and exciting stories and the past to life through intense encounters and clandestine Missions. My books take readers on a journey into the heart of storytelling. I’m based in England and live in a quintessential canal side village in the Northamptonshire countryside. I specialise in writing adventure and mystery novels, with a twist of the heart. My first series of novels follows the hazardous assignments of an ex Naval Intelligence Chief and MI6 commander Matt Jensen in the ‘Jensen’ series. In 2021 my planned series of novels we follow the assignment missions of Matt Jensen and Lisette Bouche. Due to my long and successful professional risk management consulting and international speaking career I am also writing a series of risk-based management system handbooks, with supporting pocket guides.