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In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place–unknown to this day–remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this coveted prize is about to heat up. And Cotton Malone–former U.S. Justice Department agent turned rare-book dealer–will be drawn into an intense geopolitical chess game. After narrowly escaping incineration in a devastating fire that consumes a Danish museum, Cotton learns from his friend, the beguiling adventurer Cassiopeia Vitt, that the blaze was neither an accident nor an isolated incident. As part of campaign of arson intended to mask a far more diabolical design, buildings across Europe are being devoured by infernos of unnatural strength. And from the ashes of the U.S.S.R., a new nation has arisen: Former Soviet republics have consolidated into the Central Asian Federation. At its helm is Supreme Minister Irina Zovastina, a cunning despot with a talent for politics, a taste for blood sport, and the single-minded desire to surpass Alexander the Great as history’s ultimate conqueror. Backed by a secret cabal of powerbrokers, the Federation has amassed a harrowing arsenal of biological weapons. Equipped with the hellish power to decimate other nations at will, only one thing keeps Zovastina from setting in motion her death march of domination: a miraculous healing serum, kept secret by an ancient puzzle and buried with the mummified remains of Alexander the Great–in a tomb lost to the ages for more than 1,500 years. Together, Cotton and Cassiopeia must outrun and outthink the forces allied against them. Their perilous quest will take them to the shores of Denmark, deep into the venerated monuments of Venice, and finally high inside the desolate Pamir mountains of Central Asia to unravel a riddle whose solution could destroy or save millions of people–depending on who finds the lost tomb first.

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In 323 B.C.E, having conquered Persia, Alexander the Great set his sights on Arabia, then suddenly succumbed to a strange fever. Locating his final resting place–unknown to this day–remains a tantalizing goal for both archaeologists and treasure hunters. Now the quest for this covete...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 20:07:34 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 10:02:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 12:43:10 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 12:46:04 -0800 2009
This one centers on the search for the Tomb of Alexander and an almost fountain of youth type place that offers a cure for all viruses, diseases, and maladie...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 14 11:37:24 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 11:41:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 09:19:44 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 18:07:46 -0700 2009 The Da Vinci Code as far as religious undertones and adventure spanning Europe are concerned. I enjoyed this more...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 04:43:56 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 04:46:42 -0800 2009 1 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu May 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 15:23:16 -0700 2008 Fri May 09 11:15:15 -0700 2008
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