Presently a fascination exists with European history that is manifested perhaps most visibly on the fiction bestseller list. There are a number of books that namedrop Da Vinci, and if the Templars were still a viable entity (and yes, I know, they may well be cloistered in a monastery somewhere in France, biding their time), they would be collecting royalties right now, or at least suing for the same. The latest entry into the U.S. fray has been a bestseller in Europe for the past year or so --- an ambitious, sweeping work titled LABYRINTH, spanning centuries and continents in its scope.
Kate Mosse treats her subject matter with a calm, steady and confident hand;