**The NUMA crew, under Kurt Austin's direction, take on a blood-thirsty
family with a fortune built on crime, in what may be race to discover
the very secret of ever-lasting life in this heart-bounding installment
in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.
**
Kurt Austin is mid-mission when his new colleague, the stunning
archeologist Skye Labelle, is called away to examine a mysterious
16th-century military helmet discovered in the possession of a very
contemporary-looking corpse. Ms. Labelle's research on the armor draws
her into the sights of a ruthless black-widow with her own plans for the
artifact. As danger creeps closer to Ms. Labelle, a scientist half-way
across the globe is kidnapped. At the same time, experts working to
harvest an enzyme discovered two thousand feet down in the North
Atlantic, in an area known as "Lost City," start turning up dead. Worlds
apart in location and areas of expertise, they all have something in
common. And it's up to Kurt Austin, with the help of Joe Zavala and the
NUMA Special Assignments Team, to put the pieces together if he's going
to keep his friend safe.