THE LAST TEMPLAR was THE debut hit of 2006 - selling a gargantuan 500,000 copies in paperback. Raymond unites gripping action-packed narratives with fascinating historical research and emotive issues In his new novel he brings past and present together around a highly topical subject - the question of human longevity The issue of how we age and when we die is both a mythic age-old obsession and a question of cutting-edge science

'murder and mayhem and a heart-stopping seat-of-pants ride that will leave you thoroughly glad you decided to stay in to read it...' DAILY SPORT 'A high octane rollercoaster ride of thrills and spills' IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Ancient, mysterious clues mingle with the latest scientific advances in this cinematic thriller. The pace is fast, the dialogue sharp, the characters plausible. Khoury knows what he is doing.' GLASGOW EVENING TIMES 'A tense thriller' LANCASHIRE EVENING POST 'From a sinister experimental camp in Saddam's Baghdad to every dark corner of the globe, Khoury ensures that the pace never relents.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE

Raymond Khoury is an acclaimed screenwriter and producer for both television and film. Educated in France and the United States, Khoury now lives in London with his wife and two children. Raymond is one of the writers of the massive hit tv show, SPOOKS .