Baker & Taylor
Famed archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers that the monuments on the National Mall are aligned to the stars and destined to "lock" with the stars on a prearranged date, sending him on a perilous journey into a hidden world beneath the capital.

Baker
& Taylor
Led by enigmatic carvings on his father's gravestone in Arlington Cemetery, famed archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers that the monuments on the National Mall are aligned to the stars and are destined to "lock" with the stars on a prearranged date, sending him on a perilous journey into a hidden world beneath the capital and into a battle against the assassins of the Alignments. Original.

Simon and Schuster
An ancient organization more powerful than the federal government has targeted Washington. They'll stop at nothing to destroy the republic and raise an empire.

The adventure begins with a mysterious military burial at Arlington National Cemetery and a shocking legacy that has explosive implications for America's existence. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in his father's tombstone the key to a centuries-old warning built into the very design of Washington, D.C. Major monuments along the National Mall are astronomically aligned and are about to "lock" with the stars at a date foreseen by the Founding Fathers. Along with Serena Serghetti, a beautiful Vatican linguist with secrets of her own, Yeats explores the hidden world beneath the capital in a deadly race to save it. America has a date with destiny, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.