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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. HTML: Don't miss the this exciting, New York Times bestselling adventure from Preston & Child, in which the secrets of a mysterious ancient tablet may point the way to untold treasure�??or unspeakable danger. "I just want to be crystal clear about this: if it has value, we're gonna steal it. Are you with me?" Effective Engineering Solutions has been inexplicably shut down and the head of the company, Eli Glinn, has all but vanished. Fresh off a diagnosis that gives him only months to live, Gideon Crew is contacted by one of his coworkers at EES, Manuel Garza, who tells him the two have mere hours to collect their belongings before the office closes forever. After years of dedicated service and several high-risk missions, theirs seems like the most ignoble of terminations-until Gideon and Garza happen upon an incredible discovery. After centuries of silence, a code-breaking machine at EES has cracked the long-awaited translation of a centuries-old stone tablet, the Phaistos Disc, that dates back to an otherwise completely unknown, ancient civilization. The mysteries of the message itself hint at incredible treasures, and perhaps even a world-altering secret. No one remains at EES to take on this most remarkable mission but Gideon and Garza. The two agree to solve the mystery of the disc's message and split the spoils: the perfect parting gift their employer doesn't know he has given. What lies at the end of the trail may save Gideon's life-or bring it to a sudden, shocking close. As Gideon and Garza soon discover, some missions are more dangerous than others. But as Gideon has proved again and again, there's no such thing as too great a risk when you're living on borrowed time.… (more)
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Gideon Crew is stunned when Eli Glinn shutters his high-tech lab, Effective Engineering Solutions, and vanishes. A chance encounter with former coworker Manuel Garza sets him off on an adventure tied to the translation of the Phaistos Disk, the stone tablet of a
With a medical diagnosis that confirms he has, at best, only a couple of months to live, risk holds little meaning for Gideon. But as the two men head for Egypt in search of the mythical treasure, neither has any idea just how much their search will change everything.
The fifth story in the Gideon Crew saga finds the daring adventurer contemplating the end of his life, and, angered by Glinn’s sudden disappearance and the shutting down of the lab, setting out on one last treasure-seeking adventure. Believable characters, a strong sense of place, and an inventive plot combine to create a thrilling tale filled with enough derring-do to satisfy any Indiana Jones devotee. The story will keep readers enthralled as the unfolding adventure takes some unexpected twists leading to surprising revelations they won’t see coming. It’s great fun and, with some unresolved plot points, there’s a glimmer of a promise of something more to come.
Highly recommended.
The company he was working for was suddenly shuttered when the owner reached his ultimate goal at the end of the last book.