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In an ancient abbey in Ireland, once thought to be home to the Knights Templar, a murder has occurred—and a priceless artifact has been stolen. As brilliant history professor teams up with the FBI, she fears the worst: the killer has found the one legitimate lead to the Holy Grail—and will stop at nothing until he finds it.

FBI Special Agent Daniel Walker, 40, known for his ability to hunt killers, his street-smarts, and his disobedience, is singled out from the Behavioral Analysis Unit and assigned to the FBI’s new Antiquities unit. The unit, formed to hunt down priceless relics in the global world of antiquities, has no idea how to enter the mind of a murderer.

Remi Laurent, 34, brilliant history professor at Georgetown, is the world’s leading expert in obscure historic artifacts. Shocked when the FBI asks for her help to find a killer, she finds herself reluctantly partnered with this rude American FBI agent. Special Agent Walker and Remi Laurent are an unlikely duo, with his ability to enter killers’ minds and her unparalleled scholarship, the only thing they have in common, their determination to decode the clues and stop a killer.

Remi and Daniel’s search leads them into the ancient abbeys and dark cloisters of the UK countryside in a desperate hunt for the killer. Why is he after the Grail—and why does he seem so confident he can find it?

Who will he kill next?

And will Remi be smart enough to find a relic that has been lost for centuries?

An unputdownable crime thriller featuring an unlikely partnership between a jaded FBI agent and a brilliant historian, the REMI LAURENT series is a riveting mystery, grounded in history, and packed with suspense and revelations that will leave you continuously in shock, and flipping pages late into the night.

264 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 25, 2022

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Ava Strong

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Ava Strong is author of the REMI LAURENT mystery series, comprising six books (and counting); of the ILSE BECK mystery series, comprising seven books (and counting); of the STELLA FALL psychological suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the DAKOTA STEELE FBI suspense thriller series, comprising six books (and counting); of the LILY DAWN suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the MEGAN YORK suspense thriller series, comprising five books (and counting).

An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Ava loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit her website.

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3 reviews
September 2, 2024
Wonderful Series

I have truly enjoyed this Series, and teaser at the end leads me to believe that Ava Strong will thrill us again with a new Remi Laurent Series! I can hardly wait!! In the meantime, I plan on diving into some of her other works! I hope Ava Strong does not keep us waiting too long!
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292 reviews
September 30, 2025
4,5 ⭐
Es un buen cierre para está serie del FBI.
La serie tuvo altos y bajos, me suele suceder que los primeros libros me encantan y que los ultimos me dejan mucho que desear pero este es todo lo contrario. La primeros 3 libros no me gustaron mucho, pero estos últimos me los termine en menos de 6 días.
Tengo sentimientos encontrados con respecto al “romance” entre los protagonistas, es decir, lo esperaba con ansias pero no me gustó como se desarrollo, incluso en el epilogo se sintió apresurado. No se puede negar que tiene conexión pero la revelación de sus sentimientos surgió de la nada y es algo que no me gustó.
Es una buena serie de libros si te gusta la historia, las antiguadades y el FBI. Pero siendo sincera no supera la historia de Ilse Beck (que se la recomiendo).
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2,561 reviews36 followers
November 1, 2022
I really enjoy reading about Remi Laurent's transition between careers and her knowledge on everything ancient. The Seduction Code plot got me hooked specially because Remi and her partner are searching for a serial killer and also for the Holy Grail. Great story, great plot with an interesting ending. I'm Looking forward to reading the new adventures that Remi and Daniel will be assigned following leads and culprits around the world.
33 reviews
June 9, 2023
The seduction code

Book 6 of 6. All of the books in this series were excellent! The characters were believable and the plot twists were enough to keep this reader interested. The historical data was so interesting that I will read all the books again and that is something I have never done before.
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611 reviews1 follower
March 13, 2025
The prologue is really strange. I didn’t understand why this book started this way. It didn’t seem to have anything to do with the rest of this book. The rest of the story I found to be quite entertaining. Good series
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48 reviews3 followers
February 2, 2025
Book 6 of the Remi Laurent series. I loved this series, and each of these books got better and better. The ending sets up for another interesting storyline. If so, I'm looking forward to it.
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