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For fans of James Rollins and Matthew Reilly comes a gripping, globe-spanning adventure in Andy McDermotts thrilling series featuring American archaeologist Nina Wilde and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase. Historys most sought after treasure is now mankinds worst fear. In Los Angeles, a desperate man seeks out renowned archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband, exSAS soldier Eddie Chaseonly to be gunned down in front of them. The assassin is soon identified as a ninety-year-old Nazi war criminalwith the body of a healthy forty-year-old. Following the victims 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 treasuresa mechanical guide leading to one of antiquitys most tantalizing myths a spring of water said to give eternal life to those who drink it.
About the Author
Andy McDermott is the bestselling author of the Nina Wilde/Eddie Chase series of adventure thrillers, which have been sold in over 30 countries and 20 languages. His debut novel, The Hunt For Atlantis, was published in the US in September 2009, when it became his first of several New York Times bestsellers.His ninth novel, explosive espionage thriller The Persona Protocol, went on sale in the UK in 2013; it will be published in the US under the title The Shadow Protocol in January 2014. He has just completed new Wilde/Chase novel The Valhalla Prophecy, and is preparing to begin work on their next adventure. He has also started a new series of short detective stories about celebrity sleuth Leviticus Gold, available exclusively as ebooks.Andy's novels have received critical acclaim for their epic globetrotting scope and non-stop thrills, described as "pulse-racing adventure" (Northern Echo) with action scenes that "explode off the page" (Daily Express) , while Andy himself has been called "a new master of the genre" (Le Figaro) and "a writer of rare cinematic talent" (Daily Express) .A former journalist and movie critic, Andy was the editor of respected UK magazines like DVD Review and the iconoclastic film publication Hotdog. He is now a full-time author. Born in Halifax, England, he now lives in Bournemouth, England.
