Part of Fargo Adventures, book 13
First published 2026
Kurt Austin leads his NUMA team into treacherous waters when a routine archaeological survey in the Mediterranean turns lethal. Ancient artifacts surface alongside modern corpses, drawing Austin into a web of international intrigue. Someone will kill to protect secrets buried beneath the sea for millennia. As bodies pile up from Malta to Monaco, Austin realizes the stakes extend far beyond historical treasure. A shadowy organization manipulates governments and murders witnesses to guard knowledge that could reshape the balance of power. Austin races against trained assassins and corrupt officials while navigating underwater death traps. His team faces betrayal from unexpected allies as they uncover connections between Bronze Age civilizations and contemporary geopolitics. The deeper Austin dives, the more dangerous his mission becomes, forcing him to risk everything to prevent a conspiracy that threatens global stability.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, race-against-time, secret-history
Setting: Malta, Mediterranean, Monaco
Period: Bronze Age, Contemporary
400 pages · G.P. Putnam's Sons