John R. Childress

Almost Perfect John R. Childress

Matt Brennan, a brilliant London investment banker is celebrating his greatest deal yet, a mega-merger that will transform the electronics industry. He is rich and successful, but his personal life is a mess. His new wife, fed up with his constant work and flamboyant lifestyle, is about to walk out on him. And he is plagued by mysterious dreams ...of the Crusades and the Inquisition. When Matt travels to the South of France to buy the house he hopes will put his marriage and his life back together, he plunges into the mysteries of the Cathars, a sect of mediaeval Catholicism also known as 'the Perfects'. As he slowly unlocks their long-held secrets, Matt Brennan is about to discover that no man, and no religion, is ever perfect. Almost Perfect is a historical thriller that straddles the centuries with consummate skill, accurate detail, intricate plotting, and gritty characters. Moving swiftly from London to France to Boston, two plots, one modern the other 13th century, weave together for an explosive climax. If you like historical thrillers and spiritual mysteries, Almost Perfect is your next great read.