The Thieves of Darkness (2010) by Richard Doetsch is a fast-paced thriller that follows master thief Michael St. Pierre as he’s blackmailed into one last heist: stealing a centuries-old map leading to a hidden treasure in the Himalayas. The map, rumored to reveal the location of King Solomon’s lost mines and the secret to immortality, pits Michael against a ruthless adversary—his former mentor, Simon, now a power-hungry madman.
With the help of his lover, KC, and a rogue Interpol agent, Michael races from Istanbul’s underground cisterns to Bhutan’s mountain monasteries, navigating deadly traps, betrayals, and a conspiracy tied to the Knights Templar. Doetsch’s blend of historical intrigue and high-octane action evokes The Da Vinci Code meets Mission: Impossible.
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