First published 2018
Gideon Crew faces two death sentences. Cancer gives him months to live. His employer Effective Engineering Solutions has mysteriously closed, leaving him and colleague Manuel Garza hours to clear out before the doors lock forever. Then they stumble on something extraordinary. A code machine has finally cracked the Phaistos Disc, a stone tablet from a lost civilization that has puzzled scholars for centuries. The translation reveals clues to incredible treasures and secrets that could change everything. With no company left to claim the discovery, Gideon and Garza make a pact. They will follow the ancient trail themselves and split whatever they find. For Gideon, dying anyway, the risk means nothing. The treasure hunt might even save his life. But some discoveries come with a price neither man expects to pay.
Genres: adventure, mystery, archaeology, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, high-stakes
Setting: Phaistos Disc
Period: Ancient Civilization
337 pages · Kindle Edition · Grand Central Publishing
Content warnings: terminal-illness