Résultats pour "The Tomb" dans Thrillers et romans à suspense

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why? That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address.

Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder....a bounty that has never been found. As they follow the trail, the Fargos will find themselves pitted against a thieving group of treasure hunters.

The Tomb of Eternity is the third and final part of the Immortality Arc and sees former Special Forces soldier Joe Hawke and the rest of the team face a lethal enemy who will stop at nothing in the epic hunt for the oldest secret in the world. As the struggle to discover the elixir of life draws to its furious conclusion, Hawke fights against the clock in a desperate search for the dark truth about not only the source of eternal life but also his wife's savage murder, and what he discovers shocks him to his core.

A city cloaked in a legend too dangerous to be true. An ancient tribe, who has vowed to protect their gods until the end of time. A shipwreck scattered with gold, and drawings of a mythical beast. Sam Reilly is on the hunt to find an ancient tomb, before the secret of El Dorado is lost forever…

Decades after his first apprentice was killed by friendly fire, Doctor Vincent Temple is returning to Egypt. He swore he would never go back, but with his old friend’s family in danger, what choice does he have? Unfortunately, he’s not the only one returning, and old enemies are creeping in from all sides. As the ancient cult grows in power, it’s going to take all the tricks Vincent has at his disposal to stop the Prince from finishing his game and destroying the world…

In the city of Prague, freelance treasure hunter Jules has finally located the bangle stolen from his dying mother, an artifact that may unravel a centuries-old secret: the location of an ancient tomb hidden from the world by one of Christ's disciples. But when a reclusive, ruthless billionaire beats him to the artifact, Jules joins forces with an institute of unconventional archaeologists who reveal to him clues penned two thousand years ago. Clues that support the claim his mother's bangle holds properties that science cannot explain.

Jad Malek has grown wealthy from a life of adventure, but when a mysterious stranger sells him an ancient map, his comfortable life spirals into chaos. The map’s origins trace back to the Caucasus Mountains, and it promises a discovery that could alter history, if only Jad can survive long enough to unearth it. Within hours of acquiring the map, Jad finds himself targeted by a deadly assassin. Forced to flee his home, the treasure hunter embarks on a globe-spanning journey, from the deserts of Pakistan to the high mountains of Nepal.

Billionaire Dave Purdue buys an antique art piece, a tall cross monument, from a Finnish relic dealer. But the old cross holds a secret - literally. When the cross is struck by lightning, it reveals part of a treasure that urges Purdue to enlist the help of investigative journalist Sam Cleave to assist him on his search for the rest of it.

From the destruction of an L.A. skyscraper to a desperate battle on board a Swiss train, from a crazy car chase through Hollywood to a covert assault on a secret SAS base, Matt Drake and his team ignite a blazing trail of destruction as they chase madmen and traitors across the globe. On a furious, action-packed battlefield, alongside soldiers ready to fight and die for their cause, Drake and his entire team stand as one and charge fearlessly into the jaws of death.

When a priceless relic disappears from Canterbury Cathedral, ARKANE - the agency tasked with protecting the world from supernatural adversaries - fears the worst…and sends its best. Now, ARKANE agents Morgan Sierra and Jake Timber are on the job. Across Europe, through historical cities and into spectral forests forgotten by time, Morgan and Jake will follow the bloody trail of hidden relics wherever it leads, whatever the cost. But even they aren’t ready for what’s coming.

A deep secret that only one man knew...until the whole world found out. Richard Halliburton, the world famous travel writer and explorer in the early 1920s and 1930s, embarked on a journey to explore the world. But he found much more than he ever imagined - and far more than he ever told. Following the end of World War I, the German Reichswehr set out on an ambitious - and unconventional - expedition to rebuild the military’s war chest beyond the auspices of the restrictive Treaty of Versailles.

Once a rising star in the field of archaeology, Marah Chase is now a black-market treasure hunter, her services available to the highest bidder. But when she’s caught “rescuing” relics in Syria before they’re destroyed by war, an MI6 officer named Joanna Mason approaches her with an offer she can’t refuse: help save the world or rot in prison.

The tomb of China’s First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it’s regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won’t allow anyone to open it. Why? That...

Dr. Evan Knight, a maverick historian and martial arts expert, is on a lifelong quest for the Garden of Eden. He researches it, he paints it, he even dreams about it. One day, while giving a college lecture on the garden, he recognizes a compelling and beautiful woman from his recurring dream. Except Jessima IL Eve is no ordinary woman, and she's about to introduce Evan Knight to a world of danger, wonder, and ancient history.

Dr. Evan Knight, a maverick historian and martial arts expert, is on a lifelong quest for the Garden of Eden. He researches it, he paints it, he even dreams about it. One day, while giving a college lecture on the Garden, he recognizes a compelling and beautiful woman from his recurring dream. She's no ordinary woman and she's about to introduce him to a world of danger, wonder and ancient history that will challenge his courage and threaten his safety, and hers.

Dr. Evan Knight, a maverick historian and martial arts expert, is on a lifelong quest for the Garden of Eden. He teams up with Jessima IL Eve, a Daughter of Eden who believes Evan is "The Chosen One" and is prophesied to be the savior of the Garden. While Evan and Jess make their way to Iran and toward the Garden of Eden in order to protect and save it, a diabolical exiled Daughter of Eden named Sulna joins up with Alexey Konstantin, of Konstantin Pharmaceuticals and heads for the same place.

In Sasquatch Found, bounty hunter and expert tracker Lux Branson seeks to escape the nightmares caused by her terrifying encounters with the Sasquatch in Texas. Six weeks later, she's got a seasonal job in Alaska as a guide for grizzly bear hunters. While settling into her new gig, Lux is shocked when Dr. Stevens shows up - he challenges her to provide proof of Bigfoot's existence in the Piney Woods.

In the fourth exciting novel of this treasure-hunting series, Thalia Phoenix (aka Phoe), who is an amateur archeologist, gets a call from the Vatican about a friar who disappeared while searching for the Fountain of Youth in Tibet.Then, billionaire Simon Kessler again hires Phoe, this time to find the Fountain of Youth and bring back its water. In addition someone abandons a mysterious baby on Phoe's doorstep.

When 24-year-old Manny McMillan, professional playboy and slacker, finds out that he has been written out of his wealthy grandfather's will, he's furious. That is, until he learns that there's a catch. Indeed, Manny's grandfather wants his deadbeat grandson to earn his inheritance...in the form of a real-life treasure hunt. A pirate treasure hunt, no less. That is exactly what he leaves his grandson behind: a real treasure map.

On an island in the Caribbean, the brand-new Samsara Resort and Spa is promoted as the world's only indestructible hotel. Samsara offers upscale guests their unique, opulent accommodations that include such technical wonders as indoor beaches with artificial sun to support the concept of disaster-proof vacations - for a price. And sometimes, it has been a price that is more than money.