John Holliday Books in Order
See the John Holliday books by Christopher Hyde in order, with quick summaries, Templar series background, and simple advice on where to start.
Last updated: July 3, 2026
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Publication Order
9 books
The Sword of the Templars
by Christopher Hyde
2009
Retired Ranger and West Point historian John Holliday inherits a medieval sword wrapped in Hitler's battle standard. When violence follows, he realizes the blade is tied to a centuries-old war the Templars never finished.
The Templar Cross
by Christopher Hyde
2009
Holliday's niece Peggy is kidnapped, and he joins Israeli archaeologist Rafi Wanounou to find her. Their search opens onto Egyptian legend, global intrigue, and one more deadly layer of Templar history.
The Templar Throne
by Christopher Hyde
2010
A mysterious Jacob's Staff links John Holliday to a medieval knight and a much older Egyptian secret. His search for answers turns into a race against enemies who would rather bury the truth with him.
The Templar Conspiracy
by Christopher Hyde
2011
The Pope is assassinated on Christmas Day, and the killing points toward Rex Deus, a modern Templar cabal. Holliday must untangle the plot before its backers seize even greater power.
The Templar Legion
by Christopher Hyde
2011
When an archaeologist friend makes a strange discovery in Ethiopia, Holliday is drawn into a lethal search across the Horn of Africa. The prize is ancient, priceless, and protected by a riddle from the distant past.
Lost City of the Templars
by Christopher Hyde
2012
A missing explorer's journal sends John Holliday into the Amazon. Tomb raiders, hostile terrain, and a hidden society guard a relic that Templar legends say was lost with Jerusalem.
Red Templar
by Christopher Hyde
2012
John Holliday's homecoming is cut short when a Russian stranger offers news of a lost companion to Holliday's Templar sword. The search pulls him from Turkey into Russia and a hidden network of Templar power.
Valley of the Templars
by Christopher Hyde
2012
Holliday and his friend Eddie head to Cuba to find Eddie's missing brother. Instead they uncover a long-brewing Templar plot tied to the island's crumbling regime and a secret buried in the Valley of Death.
Secret of the Templars
by Christopher Hyde
2015
After his niece and her fiancΓ© are murdered, John Holliday hunts a lost Dead Sea Scroll. The trail leads from Vatican vaults to Pakistan and into a Nazi-era conspiracy that could shake Christian history.
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