Author’s Note
With my ARKANE thrillers, I want to keep as much anchored in the truth as possible but then extend it into the fictional realm to give you a story that is (almost) believable.
Research is my addiction, and with this book, I was keen to investigate the awesome history and speculation about the Ark of the Covenant, as well as tie it to political events that could erupt at any moment in the Middle East. Here are some of the interesting facts behind the fiction. As ever, any mistakes are my own.
Israel, the Falasha and Middle Eastern politics
In 2011, non-Muslims were banned from the Temple Mount and the ban is still in force as of November 2012 because of the threat of violence.
Extreme right wing Jewish groups who aim to build the Third Temple on the site do exist, for exa
