The Treasure by Iris Johansen

TWO UNLIKELY TREASURE HUNTERS...
Lady Selene Ware was nothing more than a harem slave when reformed assassin Kadar Ben Arnaud helped her escape to her native Scotland. But she still wasn't safe from the sheikh who claimed her as his property -- and who now forces her and Kadar on a quest to find the most powerful religious relic of all time.

ONE PERILOUS JOURNEY...
So begins a dangerous odyssey that leads Selene and Kadar to an encounter with the reclusive Tarik, who now possesses the treasure. The closer they come to discovering its secret, however, the closer they will come to losing each other -- and their lives.

THE STAKES COULDN'T BE HIGHER. . . .
The truth is far more explosive than the treasure hunters could ever have realized. Even as Selene grasps the key to this age-old mystery, Kadar is forced to step over the line separating the dark path from the light to save her from an unthinkable fate.

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