Bloodline Rollins James (2013)

In 1025, in Galilee, a Templar knight infiltrates an ancient citadel and discovers a holy treasure hidden within its labyrinth: the Bachal Isu, the staff of Jesus Christ, a priceless icon possessing a mysterious and terrifying power that could change humankind forever. A millennium later, Somali pirates kidnap the President’s daughter, and Commander Gray Pierce is recruited for a covert rescue mission in the African jungle. Meanwhile, a firebombing at a fertility clinic in South Carolina reveals a centuries-old conspiracy embedded in the human genetic code. SIGMA must race to save an innocent unborn baby whose very existence raises questions about the nature of humanity: could you live forever, and would you want to?