Kingdom of Darkness (Wilde/Chase 10)

Kurzbeschreibung Full of his trademark action, thrills and humour, this is Andy McDermott's most exciting novel to date and marks the 10th novel featuring his brilliant series leads, Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase. 1943 - Occupied Greece The SS unit's mission was simple: round up Jews for the concentration camps. But beneath an isolated farmhouse, they find a far greater bounty - a hidden shrine to Alexander the Great and an urn filled with water possessing mysterious qualities. The Nazis take the treasure in the name of Hitler and disappear... Present Day - Los Angeles Archaeologist Nina Wilde and her husband Eddie Chase are sought out by a young man, desperate to warn her about a planned raid on Alexander's newly-discovered tomb in Egypt. But before he can explain more, he is assassinated by a wanted Nazi war criminal - who has barely aged in seventy years. As Nina and Eddie search for answers, they discover that the most evil regime in history is threatening to rise again. But the Nazis seek more than power. They are also hunting for the greatest prize of all - immortality... Pressestimmen Adventure stories don't get much more epic than this ( Mirror) A writer of almost cinematic talent ( Daily Express, Scotland) McDermott raises the bar... non-stop high octane action ( Publishers Weekly) Easily competes with the works of Dan Brown and James Rollins ( Bookgasm.com) True Indiana Jones stuff with terrific pace ( Bookseller) Like Clive Cussler on speed... high-powered fun ( Huddersfield Daily) A pulse-racing adventure with action down the line ( Northern Echo) No fan of Indiana Jones, Matthew Reilly or action in general will be able to put it down ( Northern Territory News) If you're looking for thriller writing that will transport you into a realm very different from your own quotidian existence, Andy McDermott is your man ( Good Book Guide) Move over Clive Cussler, here's a great new writer of thunderingly good adventure sagas ( Peterborough Evening News) For readers who like hundred mile an hour plots ( Huddersfield Daily Examiner) Werbetext No one does action like Andy McDermott - this is the brilliant tenth novel featuring Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase. Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende Andy McDermott is the bestselling author of the Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase adventure thrillers, which have been sold in over 30 countries and 20 languages. His debut novel, THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS, was his first of several New York Times bestsellers. THE SPEAR OF ATLANTIS is the fourteenth book in the series, and he has also written the explosive spy thriller The Persona Protocol. A former journalist and movie critic, Andy is now a full-time novelist. Born in Halifax, he lives in Bournemouth with his partner and son.