For fans of James Rollins and Matthew Reilly comes a gripping,
globe-spanning adventure in Andy McDermott’s thrilling series
featuring American archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie
Chase. History’s most sought after treasure is now mankind’s
worst fear. In Los Angeles, a desperate man seeks out renowned
archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, ex–SAS soldier Eddie
Chase—only to be gunned down in front of them. The assassin is soon
identified as a ninety-year-old Nazi war criminal—with the body of a
healthy forty-year-old. Following the victim’s 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
treasures—a mechanical guide leading to one of antiquity’s 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 emerges—that the world’s darkest evil could live on
forever. Praise for the novels of Andy McDermott “Raises the
bar to please adventure junkies who prefer to mainline their
action.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review), on The Hunt for
Atlantis “A fun, action-filled James Bond/Indiana Jones–esque
story.”—Geek Speak Magazine, on Return to Atlantis “Adventure
stories don’t get much more epic than this.”—Daily Mirror (U.K.)
Praise for Kingdom of Darkness “When it comes to archaeological
adventure thrillers, I’m not sure that there’s 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 you’re
looking for a solid archaeological adventure that is as committed to
the history as to the thrills, then this is definitely worth a
read.”—Beauty in Ruins “Nonstop, relentless extreme action .
. . [McDermott’s] 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!”—For Winter Nights “As 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.”—Crime Review “An excellent thriller,
exhausting, laugh-out-loud funny and gobsmackingly heartbreaking. If
you like high octane thrillers then you cannot miss this
book.”—Parmenion Books
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A Novel
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780345537096
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Random House Digital Inc.
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter