A masterful concoction of history and intrigue, referred to by critics as "the Norwegian Da Vinci Code" A golden relic, containing an ancient manuscript that could change the course of history, has been hidden in a monastery, but nobody knows where. One determined man sets out to find this sensational artifact and to trace its origins. His quest takes him to a scientific intelligence organization in London, a Middle Eastern outpost, and a Crusaders’ castle in a French village, as layer by layer he reveals the religious mysteries inside the Shrine of Sacred Secrets.