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The Alchemist's Secret (Ben Hope #1)

Scott Mariani

Paperback | Pages: 486 pages

Rating: 3.95 | 7813 Users | 433 Reviews

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Title	:	The Alchemist's Secret (Ben Hope #1)
Author	:	Scott Mariani
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 486 pages
Published	:	July 21st 2011 by Avon (first published March 31st 2007)
Categories	:	Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Adventure. Action

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Where there’s Hope there’s trouble…

THE ALCHEMIST’S SECRET introduces hero Ben Hope, a former elite SAS soldier tortured by a tragedy from his past, who now devotes his life to rescuing kidnapped children.

But when Ben is recruited to locate an ancient manuscript which could save a dying child, he embarks on the deadliest quest of his life.

The document is alleged to contain the formula for the elixir of life, discovered by the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli decades before. But it soon becomes apparent that others are hunting this most precious of treasures – for far more evil ends. It seems that everyone – from the Nazis of the past to the shadowy modern organisation known as Gladius Domini – wants to uncover the secrets of immortality.

Teaming up with attractive American scientist Dr Roberta Ryder, Ben is led on a wild and dangerous trail from Paris to the ancient Cathar strongholds of the Languedoc, where an astonishing secret has lain hidden for centuries…

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Original Title:	The Alchemist's Secret
ISBN:	1847563406 (ISBN13: 9781847563408)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.scottmariani.com/alchemistsSecretUK.html
Series:	Ben Hope #1
Characters:	Ben Hope, Dr Roberta Ryder

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Wow, it was... different. I haven't read this type of thriller before. Ben Hope's not a historian, nor some kind of scientist or professor, yet he's on the trace of a historical mystery. He reminded me of Eddie Chase (Andy McDermott's series about Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase) as his ex-SAS soldier too. But I feel like most of the thrillers I've read are with main female character rather than male. On this issue, the Ben Hope series reminds me of Dan Brown's(and I both like them).The Alchemist's

I am completely flummoxed as to why so many people have given this book and author such good reviews!!!! It is such a rip off of other authors stories, in particular Dan Brown, and is riddled with cliches!!! To top it all off it is very poorly written. I'm no literary snob, far from it as I will read trashy page turners like the rest of them The cliches were to much and I struggled to finish it.....the handsome, rich, reclusive, troubled ex SAS soldier out to save the world against the evil

Every review I've read of Scott Mariani's Ben Hope series compares it to Dan Brown and his ilk. And you know what? They're quite right. In making that comparison, you know exactly what you're getting. Of course, a hell of a lot of people can't stand Dan Brown, and those people should probably stay away from this book. But if you enjoy the occasional thriller with a bit of pseudo-scientific hocus-pocus thrown in, then this is probably worth a read. It's a nice easy read, with nice easy

This book is terrible in a completely enjoyable way. Sure, it's populated by evil caricatures, an unstoppable lead man and a damsel in distress (with a PHD, at least) who falls in love with him but, all that what-not aside: I still thought it was ok. This novel falls somewhere between Dan Brown (better written but similar themes) and Kate Mosse (more gory but again, similar themes) as it has a religious puzzle element with a Cathars plot line. If you enjoyed either of those writers previously

This is the first book in the highly successful Major Ben Hope series and because I have read many of the later books in the series and immensely enjoyed them I have decided to read the books from the beginning of the series and with this first book I was not disappointed. Although I would say that this book has about 90% of the action of the latest book in the series that is more than enough to satisfy everyone but the most ardent adrenalin junkies. In this book we learn something about Ben

This was a lot of fun. Action packed, well researches, over the top at times and extremely fast paced. Ben hope is a great character to get behind. It does remind me of Dan Brown a little but with more an action style character (ex sas).

I had the pleasure of working with Scott Mariani when I worked in publishing so always wanted the opportunity to read one of his books...I wasn't disappointed!I also watched a recent documentary on the Catars period of history so I was interested to see how this fiction piece of thriller writing would weave oni to historical events.The story centres on Ben Hope, an ex soldier who now earns his trade tracking kidnapped children and returning them to safety. Ben is influenced in his career choice