Cover Artwork for Tragedy of the Templars

The designers at Profile Books have been coming up with cover designs for The Tragedy of the Templars.  

This cover artwork is the favourite at the moment.  The subtitle, and the Crusader States, will go just below the red Templar cross. 

The Tragedy of the Templars and the Crusader States tells the story of the Arab and Turkish occupation of the Middle East, its recovery by the Crusaders, and the ultimate failure and tragedy of the crusader venture.  The Tragedy of the Templars will be published in autumn 2012 by Profile Books in Britain and by Harper Collins in the United States.