Destroyer 53 Time Trial by Warren Murphy

Destroyer 53 Time Trial by Warren Murphy

It’s hard to come up with a truly fresh plot in a series with more than fifty books in it, but Murphy accomplished exactly that in Time Trial. Remo and Chiun get pulled back in time while investigating advanced weaponry near a Mayan ruin in the jungle. In fact, they get pulled back 5000 years where they become involved in the events that begin the Mayan calendar and find themselves the pivotal players in determining whether the young Mayan people will survive or be snuffed out by the Olmec. Now I won’t pretend there is any actual history in this story, but it is an enjoyable adventure with a lot of action and some interesting problems.