Part of Dirk Pitt®, book 12
First published 2001
Dirk Pitt plunges into an ancient sacrificial pool in the Peruvian Andes to save two drowning American archaeologists. His rescue mission pulls him into a deadly hunt for lost Incan gold worth nearly a billion dollars. Five centuries earlier, an Andean civilization concealed their vast treasure on a mysterious island, then disappeared without a trace. Now a ruthless crime syndicate has tracked the golden hoard from the mountains of Peru to an underground river flowing beneath the Mexican desert. The criminals will kill anyone who stands between them and their prize. Pitt must navigate corruption, betrayal, and violent enemies who grow more desperate as they close in on the legendary fortune. Only he can prevent the syndicate from claiming the greatest archaeological treasure in history.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, archaeology, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: race-against-time, treasure-hunt
Setting: Mexico, Peru
Period: Ancient, Contemporary
592 pages · Paperback · Pocket Books