The Pretender's Gold

'Compelling from the first page until the last, Mariani and his fabulous protagonist Ben Hope entertain in a gripping tale that will have you turning the pages well into the night' Mark Dawson

'Like the father of the modern thriller, Frederick Forsyth, Mariani has a knack for embedding his plots in the fears and preoccupations of their time . . . the action scenes come thick and fast, each one choreographed with painful authenticity' Shots Magazine

'Thrilling. Scott Mariani is at the top of his game' Andy McDermott

'James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code' J. L. Carrell

'History, action, devious scheming and eye-opening detail. Mariani delivers a twisting storyline' David Leadbeater

'Non-stop action - this book delivers' Steve Berry