Rex Deus is a modern Grail quest with all the accoutrements of mystery, cryptically coded documents and tales of secret societies, persecution and genocide. All the threads in the quest lead to Rennes-le-Château, a French hilltop village with a turbulent history long associated with religious and political intrigue, secrets and stories of buried treasure. Many claims have been made about its secrets but the true mystery is the most unlikely daim of all - the existence of a group of famines descended from the twenty-four high priests of the Temple in Jerusalem. The Rex Deus story is the first full examination of this shadowy dynasty whose members have repeatedly conspired together to alter the course of history, and the key role it played in the succession of the House of David to the throne of Jerusalem after the first Crusade. It reveals the real influence of this tradition on the development of European culture and the American constitution; and shows how the true teachings of Jesus Christ have been kept in trust for our benefit in the troubled times that mark the beginning of the third millennium. Marilyn Hopkins is co-founder of the European Templar Heritage Research Network, a federation of scholars and research groups that has gained the recognition of the European Commission. She is co-author with Tim Wallace-Murphy of Rosslyn: Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy Grail. Graham Simmans was an archaeologist in Israel, Jordan and Egypt where he worked at the early Christian site at Wadi Natrun with Professor van Elderen. He has lived at Rennes-le-Château for over 12 years investigating the Cathars, the Knights Templar and the complex history of this fascinating area. Tim Wallace-Murphy studied medicine at University College, Dublin before going on to qualify as a psychologist. A lecturer and author with an international reputation, Tim is the driving force behind the creation of the European Templar Heritage Research Network. His books include Rosslyn: Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy Grail (with Marilyn Hopkins) and The Mark of the Beast (with Trevor Ravenscroft). 328 pages   Not Available