701 bc: The Assyrian army lays siege to the Holy City of Jerusalem, where the ancestors of the Jewish race await annihilation—until one miraculous night when the Assyrians are scourged from the earth by the Hand of God. Jerusalem is saved.

But the secret of its salvation was lost in the desert sands...

1944 ad: Across the globe, Nazi agents are gathering what appears to be a collection of unrelated relics. Allied intelligence agencies suspect the Nazis have stumbled onto an ancient secret—a weapon that could turn the tide of the war.

Special Agent Matt Hart is sent on a mission to infiltrate the crew of a German U-boat conveying the artifacts to a secret location, and discover the Nazis' true intentions. But what he uncovers is a plot that crosses all battle lines, reaching beyond mere victory in war. Trusting in nothing but his own skills and instincts for survival, Hart must find the Nazis' secret—a secret that has shaped the history of the world—before it can be used to seal the fate of millions...
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