Dr. Brian Wheeler knows too much—

They want him dead.

Maggie Hayden has her son—

They want his brain.

The Cotten Stone Mysteries

The Maxine Decker Thrillers

Winner of Foreword Magazine’s Book of the Year Award for Best Mystery

On assignment in the Middle East, television journalist Cotten Stone stumbles upon an archeological dig that uncovers the world’s most-sought-after religious relic: the Holy Grail. With his last dying breath, Dr. Gabriel Archer gives it to Cotten, uttering “You are the only one” in a language she’s heard from only one other person–her deceased twin sister.

“Sholes & Moore are at the top of their game in this dark, chilling cat-and-mouse race to stop an unimaginable act of terrorism. THE BLADE is full-throttle thriller writing.”
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About Lynn

Lynn Sholes is a native Floridian and amateur archaeologist. Her historical fiction series, THE EDGE OF THE NEW WORLD, is set in ancient Florida. She also co-writes thrillers with Joe Moore, including the Cotten Stone series, the Maxine Decker series, and two stand alones—THE PHOENIX APOSTLES and BRAIN TRUST. She writes from her home in the Sunshine State.

Long before the arrival of Columbus to the new world, a magnificent and brave people flourished in a verdant tropical land. Their culture, steeped in spiritual life and tradition, provided them sacred wisdom and strength that survived