▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁novel ▁by ▁British ▁author ▁James ▁Herbert ▁dealing ▁with ▁Naz i ▁occ ult ism ▁and ▁the ▁Holy ▁L ance . ▁ ▁Plot ▁summary ▁The ▁book ▁de als ▁with ▁a ▁ne o - N azi ▁cult ▁in ▁Britain ▁and ▁an ▁international ▁consp i racy ▁which ▁includes ▁a ▁right - wing ▁US ▁general ▁and ▁a ▁sin ister ▁arms ▁deal er , ▁and ▁their ▁ob session ▁with ▁and ▁through ▁the ▁occ ult ▁with ▁res ur rect ing ▁Heinrich ▁Him ml er . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁Ram sey ▁Campbell ▁pra ised ▁the ▁novel , ▁saying ▁" The ▁Spe ar ▁scores ▁as ▁a ▁thr iller , ▁especially ▁in ▁its ▁set ▁pieces ". ▁ ▁Court ▁case ▁In ▁an ▁earlier ▁version ▁of ▁The ▁Holy ▁Blood ▁and ▁the ▁Holy ▁Gra il / The ▁Da ▁V inci ▁Code ▁law suit , ▁Tre vor ▁Rav ens cro ft ▁su ed ▁James ▁Herbert ▁ ▁claim ing ▁the ▁novel ▁in fr ing ed ▁on ▁his ▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁non - f iction ▁book ▁The ▁Spe ar ▁of ▁Dest iny . ▁Herbert ▁decl ined ▁to ▁pay ▁Rav ens cro ft ▁dam ages ▁and ▁eventually ▁removed ▁the ▁off ending ▁content . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Naz i ▁occ ult ism ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁British ▁nov els ▁Category : Nov els ▁about ▁Naz ism ▁Category : Nov els ▁involved ▁in ▁pl ag iar ism ▁controvers ies <0x0A> </s> ▁Barry ▁West ▁( born ▁ 2 4 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 8 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁former