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Historyâs most sought after treasure is now mankindâs worst fear.
In Los Angeles, a desperate man seeks out renowned archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, exâSAS soldier Eddie Chaseâonly to be gunned down in front of them. The assassin is soon identified as a ninety-year-old Nazi war criminalâwith the body of a healthy forty-year-old.
Following the victimâs final warnings, Nina and Eddie travel to Cairo to inspect the newly discovered tomb of Alexander the Great. But the real find is hidden in one of its treasuresâa mechanical guide leading to one of antiquityâs most tantalizing myths: a spring of water said to give eternal life to those who drink it.
Nina, Eddie, and a team of Mossad agents realize that the myth is real, and that a group of former SS men who have tasted this water are now hunting for its source. But before they can act, Nina is kidnapped and spirited away to a secret Nazi enclave in Argentina, igniting a fierce, fateful, globe-spanning struggle in which her life hangs in the balance. All the while a terrifying possibility emergesâthat the worldâs darkest evil could live on forever.
Praise for the novels of Andy McDermott
âRaises the bar to please adventure junkies who prefer to mainline their action.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review), on The Hunt for Atlantis
âA fun, action-filled James Bond/Indiana Jonesâesque story.ââGeek Speak Magazine, on Return to Atlantis
âAdventure stories donât get much more epic than this.ââDaily Mirror (U.K.)
Praise for Kingdom of Darkness
âWhen it comes to archaeological adventure thrillers, Iâm not sure that thereâs anyone writing in the genre today who is stronger, smarter, or more consistent than Andy McDermott. His Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase series is like a mixture of Indiana Jones, James Bond, Dirk Pitt, and Jack Bauer. . . . Kingdom of Darkness is smart, clever, and exciting stuff. . . . If youâre looking for a solid archaeological adventure that is as committed to the history as to the thrills, then this is definitely worth a read.ââBeauty in Ruins
âNonstop, relentless extreme action . . . [McDermottâs] thrillers have become increasingly accomplished, confident and rounded. The characters of Nina and Eddie are so well developed they appear almost to have a life of their own and their story has become arguably the most important aspect of the books. The plots are always exciting, pacey and gobsmacking [and] the runaway train action is matched by heart, with many laugh-out-loud lines as well as other scenes of devastating sadness or cruelty. What a fantastic series!ââFor Winter Nights
âAs ever, Andy McDermott mixes high-action car chases, gun battles and mysterious quests, then shakes them well to provide an explosive cocktail. A breakneck running battle on a speeding train is an absolute classic, reminiscent of Bond films at their best.ââCrime Review
âAn excellent thriller, exhausting, laugh-out-loud funny and gobsmackingly heartbreaking....
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