TREASURES OF THE KNIGHT

About the Book

Treasures Of The Knight By Gaylen Greer

Treasures Of The Knight is a fictional mystery thriller about a former Navy SEAL who has retired and is quietly teaching in a college in Connecticut when an old family friend (who just happens to be a Senator) loses his son at the hands of a terrorist assassin and then the Senator’s wife is also kidnapped.

The son, a diver, had discovered something off an old sunken ship that these people desperately wanted. What was it? Where is it now? Just how does a new order of The Knights Templar fit in? Ken Walker intends to find out as he comes out of retirement and risks his life and the woman he loves in a saga that leads him from Turkey, to Canada then to France in a chilling search for these killers.

Here is an excerpt:

Walker proceeded quickly through the dense brambly forest at almost a slow jog, his .380 automatic in his left hand. He covered the first half-mile quickly. He then slowed to a very methodical walking pace always on the lookout for guards or perimeter defenses.

Suddenly Walker froze. He spotted just a glimpse of movement on the ridge below. There was a heavily clothed man walking toward a thick clump of trees. As he approached, Walker glimpsed another man exiting the clump of trees. Must be the change of the guards, he thought. It was time for the day shift to take over. “Perfect,” he whispered to himself, “I’ll use the retreating guards’ movement and noise to cover my movement.”

Walker heard a noise to his left and he quickly spun. Just as he did, a shadow crossed his face and the lights went out.

Walker awoke to the chatter of the familiar sound of an AK47. He then heard the short bursts of what sounded like a number of M-16s. Just then a grenade exploded in the room just above him. The floor caved in on him and this and the pain,the noise and pressure again caused Walker to retreat into unconsciousness.

He regained consciousness just as a camouflaged clad soldier was making his way down the basement stairs. Walker managed to move his lips and utter, “I’m Commander Walker.” The soldier immediately leveled his gun at Walker. Approaching cautiously he stuck the M-16 in Walker’s bloody chest. He stooped over and carefully searched him for identification. His large over-excited eyes never left Walker’s not even for an instant. Finding Walker’s black leather wallet he carefully removed the pictured Connecticut driver identification card. Satisfied it was Walker, he shouted to the men above for a medic.

Reader Comments:

"This book is a treat! Gaylen Greer´s first novel is the perfect combination of history, mystery and a little bit of romance. I thoroughly enjoyed every page and hope there will be a sequel. Gaylen has the talent to entertain, fascinate and satisfy an avid reader. Enjoy!
Karen Armstrong
Los Alamos, N.M.

"Gaylen, your book is great--I like it very much. The overall information in the story is very precise. I read it already twice. Sincerely, it is very good."
G. Torin
Aberdeen, MD

"It started out slowly then just took off. I couldn´t wait to get to the next page to find out what happened."
D. Sawyer
Monroe, LA

About the Author

Gaylen Greer is a native of Maine resides there with her dog Jake. Gaylen is an artist and attended The Art Institute of Boston and University Of Maine. Treasures Of The Knight is her first book. She is fascinated by the rumored disappearance of 1700’s artifacts associated with the Knights Templar.