The Midas Legacy (Wilde/Chase 12)

McDermott, Andy

ISBN 10: 1472241320 / ISBN 13: 9781472241320

Editore: HEADLINE, 2017

Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Codice articolo M01472241320-G

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The twelfth in the fantastic Wilde/Chase series sees Nina trying to follow in her late mother's footsteps as she and husband Eddie search for King Midas' legacy. Fan Scott Mariani says that McDermott's adventure thrillers are full of 'action, adventure and mayhem aplenty'. if you read Cussler, Mariani or James Rollins you'll love this.A return to AtlantisThe lost city has defined Nina Wilde's life. Her parents' obsession with Atlantis cost them their lives, but finding it brought Nina to her husband Eddie Chase and a series of archaeological treasures.A secret codexA decade later, the International Heritage Agency needs their help to locate the Secret Codex, an account of ancient Atlantean explorer Talonor's journeys, thought to be located in the dangerous underwater ruins of Atlantis. Unable to resist one more adventure, the couple join the mission. A king whose touch turns to goldBut when a long-lost relative reappears in Nina's life, asking her to use the Codex to find a hidden cave containing the secret of King Midas, she is unprepared for the devastation that follows. The promise of unlimited gold has aroused the greed of powerful and ruthless forces... and only Nina and Eddie stand in their way.

Recensione: 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)

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Titolo: The Midas Legacy (Wilde/Chase 12)
Casa editrice: HEADLINE
Data di pubblicazione: 2017
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: good