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
