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Grand Central Publishing
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2023
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Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, presents the jaw-dropping discovery of a vast Egyptian tomb containing dozens of sealed burial chambers, as well as recounting tales of pirate treasure, mysterious deaths, archaeological mysteries, and more…
What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? Where might...
What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? Where might...
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Thousands of years ago when the world was new, a child was born that was unlike any other that came before. He would unite all of Greece under one flag and in a campaign lasting just over 10 years, bring their greatest enemies, the Persians, to their knees bowing before him, a God King. The name given to this child was Alexander. By the ripe old age of 32 he conquered almost every known continent, everything the light touches on this planet was his....
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Meet Ahmed-a boy living near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1922. When he gets the chance to photograph a dig for archaeologist Howard Carter, he's eager to contribute and impatient to uncover a secret tomb.
The hilarious Long-Lost Secret Diary series puts readers inside the heads of unlucky people in unfortunate situations. The accessible, irreverent stories will keep young readers laughing as they learn the importance of not being afraid to...
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Sigma Force novels volume 6
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Commander Gray Perce and the Sigma Force confront humankind's greatest threat in an adventure that races from the Roman Coliseum to the icy peaks of Norway, from the ruins of medieval abbeys to the lost tombs of Celtic kings. The ultimate nightmare is locked within a talisman buried by a dead saint--an ancient artifact known as the Doomsday Key--and a secret that has already claimed the lives of a famed geneticist, a Vatican archaeologist, and a...
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"The best Brock Stone adventure yet!" A pharaoh's curse reaches out from the grave! 1932 A mysterious artifact hidden by a legendary archaeologist points the way to the tomb of Yineput, the Night Queen. But adventurer Brock Stone and his friends are not the only ones searching for the queen's final resting place. Stone's enemy, John Kane also seeks the lost tomb. But is he working for the Germans, the Illuminati, or himself? From the night clubs of...
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Rival archaeologists Will and Jude slept together a year ago, on the night of the Summer Solstice at a dig in Stonehenge. But they were both wearing masks, so Jude has no idea it was Will he slept with, and Will's been harboring a powerful, one-sided crush ever since. Now they're in Egypt, competing to find the lost tomb of Queen Nefertiti. Jude falls through a crack in the cave floor, and when Will reluctantly climbs down to help him, they find themselves...
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"Beneath the Eternal Dunes" unravels an enthralling tale set against the backdrop of Egypt's ancient mysteries. Four intrepid friends, bound by their love for history and adventure, embark on a daring quest to unearth the lost tomb of Pharaoh Ankhmakis. As they delve deep beneath the desert sands, they encounter more than just the relics of a bygone era. The tomb's legendary curse awakens, challenging their friendship, courage, and very souls. Faced...
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The sham magus and master poisoner Cagliostro schemes to establish world domination with his "Egyptian Rite of Freemasonry," using drugs and sex to lure influential supporters; and murder, to eliminate composers, writers, architects, and painters who refuse to glorify him as the order's "Grand Copht."
In the dead of the winter of 1769-1770, on the cusp of turning fourteen, Papa Leopold and I, your humble servant Wolf Mozart, seek court appointments...
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A modern Indiana Jones steals a relic of Alexander the Great in Blood of Alexander, the thrilling debut from Tom Wilde.
Jonathan Blake makes a living, stealing antiquities, stealing them back, that is. A field agent for the Argo Foundation, a company that makes it their business to preserve humanity's history by liberating stolen artifacts from thieves and looters, Blake is used to dangerous assignments. But, when he is forced by the US government...
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It Kills Slowly…
In an excavation site in Mexico, a team of archeologists uncovers the lost tomb of Montezuma--and a deadly strain of anthrax as ancient as the Biblical plagues. One by one, the team falls violently ill, bleeding from their eyes and ears before succumbing to a slow, painful death. Whatever was buried with the Aztec chief is still active, infectious--and now airborne…
It Spreads Quickly…
In Austin, a young archeologist listens...
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Daniel Knox novels volume 1
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"A debut, rip-roaring archeological thriller about the search for the lost tomb of Alexander the Great "--Provided by the publisher.
12) The Intuitives
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IMAGINATION JUST BECAME OUR GREATEST WEAPON.
In Egypt, an archaeological team discovers the lost tomb of Alexander the Great. Seven years later, every public school student in America takes a strange new test, but only six are chosen to attend a summer program at the mysterious Institute for the Cultivation of Intuitive Cognition, where nothing is as it appears to be, including the students themselves.
Roman Jackson, 11-the lonely artist.
Sees...
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The end of the world is so over...It's been three centuries since the bombs went off. Mankind has long since, forgiven, forgotten, yawned and moved on. Over the years, one mighty city-state has risen from the ashes to become the undisputed center of the civilized world – Selegna. Built from ancient concrete, scrap metal and mangled home appliances, Selegna is a wonder to behold – the world's mightiest empire, King Canoga its mightiest ruler. Feared...
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A group of researchers from the Bluthund Community is given the mission to find the lost tomb of Genghis Khan, who died in the 13th century. Genghis Khan was the creator of the greatest empire in the history of mankind, which stretched from China to the gates of Europe and included almost the entire Asian continent. Feared for the massacres carried out on the conquered peoples, he was loved by the Mongols who consider him the creator of their nation,...
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In 410 AD the Great Library of Alexandria was under siege for the last time. Political and religious mobs were out to destroy the library and kill its charismatic and beautiful leader, the world-famous mathematician, Hypatia.
In order to save her life, Hypatia agreed to create a coded message engraved on a block of black granite, for the Hetairoi, the descendants of the personal guards of Alexander the Great. This message leaves clues to the location...
16) Eden Quest
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USA Today bestselling author David Wood continues his wildly popular archaeological adventure series featuring former Navy SEAL turned treasure hunter Dane Maddock! There is a world beyond the one we know. And humankind is not welcome. Finding the burial site of Hawaii's greatest king is only the beginning for former Navy SEAL turned treasure hunters, Dane Maddock and Bones Bonebrake. When a pagan cult sets its eyes on the legendary Treasure of Eden,...
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This anthology includes two novels based on intrigues from the history of all time. Novels belong to the field of fiction, intrigues do not.The Grial´s QuestAccording to Christian tradition The Holy Chalice is the vessel that Jesus used at the Last Supper to serve wine. In the 12th Century Arthurian literature the Chalice became associated with the pre-existing story of the Holy Grail, a miraculous artifact with magical properties. The fully developed...
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"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 5
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Gabe gets lost in the Great Pyramid, realizes he isn't alone, and wonders if the curse of the mummy's tomb is real.
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With 14 stories, 14 crimes, and twice as many suspects, this delightful Christie collection, repackaged and redesigned, firmly established the brilliant Belgian sleuth's reputation and standing in the canon of classic detective fiction. What connects a movie star, an archaeologist, a French maid, a prime minister, a wealthy dowager, and an Italian count? Crime, of course-and the master crime-solver, Hercule Poirot.
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