After watching Mr. and Mrs. Gendron get manhandled and intimidated by an overeager potential buyer of their home -- never mind that they had no intention to sell, Cameron Thorne thought he was just doing a minor favor to strangers when he offered them his expertise as a lawyer. The situation quickly devolved from a friendly gesture to injury, murder and a run for his life, all while trying to decode ancient secrets and staying ahead of several secret organizations.

For a novel about American antiquities, mysteries and secret codes, a comparison to THE DA VINCI CODE and NATIONAL TREASURE is inevitable. However, Brody's CABAL OF THE WESTFORD KNIGHT, replete with photographs and diagrams, stands on its own mettle as a definitive work of historical fiction. Though immersed in historic information, the novel does not feel like a textbook on alternate theories of the discovery of New England. Instead, the story rips the reader into a fast-paced adventure in which each site acts as a clue. The characters are believable and none attempts to pedantically lecture to the reader. The style is likable, as well as riveting, and the information is presented in an interesting manner.