The Forbidden Tomb
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Authors: Chris Kuzneski
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First published as an Ebook by Headline Publishing Group in 2014
All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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eISBN: 978 0 7553 8658 1
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Chris Kuzneski is the international bestselling author of numerous thrillers featuring the series characters Payne and Jones, including SIGN OF THE CROSS and THE SECRET CROWN. He is also the author of THE HUNTERS, the first novel in a new electrifying series that continues with THE FORBIDDEN TOMB. Chris’s thrillers have been translated into more than twenty languages and are sold in more than forty countries. Chris grew up in Pennsylvania but currently lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida. To learn more, please visit his website:
www.chriskuzneski.com
THE HUNTERS
If you seek, they will find. . .
The treasure:
For nearly two thousand years, the legendary tomb of Alexander the Great – and the extraordinary riches concealed within – has remained lost to the world, but recent discoveries may hold the key to locating the fabled vault. Only one team has what it takes to solve the mystery that has plagued historians for centuries.
The mission:
The Hunters – an elite group assembled by an enigmatic billionaire to locate the world’s greatest treasures – are tasked with finding the tomb. When clues lead them to Egypt, they encounter hostile forces that will do anything to stop them. Before long, the treasure hunt becomes a deadly rescue mission that will take the lives of hundreds and leave a city in ruins.
As the danger continues to mount, will the Hunters rise to the challenge?
Or will the team be beaten before they find the ultimate prize?
High-octane action. Brilliant characters. Classic Kuzneski.
Payne & Jones Series
The Plantation
Sign of the Cross
Sword of God
The Lost Throne
The Prophecy
The Secret Crown
The Death Relic
The Einstein Pursuit
The Hunters Series
The Hunters
The Forbidden Tomb
‘Kuzneski writes as forcefully as his tough characters act’ Clive Cussler
‘Riveting and relentlessly paced’ James Rollins
‘Kuzneski is a master in the making’ Vince Flynn
‘Kuzneski does it again with another terrific tale, filled with action and deception, bringing the unimaginable to life. Definitely my kind of story!’ Steve Berry
‘With bullets flying and thrills twenty to the dozen, Kuzneski is on explosive top form . . . You can’t afford not to hunt this one down!’ Scott Mariani
Here are some of the wonderful people I’d like to thank:
Scott Miller, Claire Roberts, Stephanie Hoover, and the whole gang at Trident Media. They sold this project/series long before it was written, and they sold my next one, too. That means I get to eat for another year. Sweet!!!
Ian Harper, my longtime friend/editor/consigliere. He reads my words before anyone else – and then reads them again and again until they’re perfect. And if we ever disagree, he usually wins because he’s twice my size and kind of scary.
Vicki Mellor, Emily Griffin, Darcy Nicholson, Jo Liddiard, Ben Willis, Mari Evans, and everyone at Headline/Hachette UK. They took my story and turned it into a book – one with a fancy cover, cool maps, and consecutively numbered pages. As an English major, this last one is particularly helpful because I can barely count to ten.
All the fans, librarians, booksellers, and critics who have enjoyed my thrillers and have recommended them to others. If you keep reading, I’ll keep writing. And if you stop reading, buy my books anyway and give them to friends. They make awesome gifts.
Last but not least, I’d like to thank my family for their unwavering support. Then again, maybe they’re just too worried to say anything bad about me. Let’s be honest: I am kind of twisted, and I do
love
killing characters.
Speaking of killing, it’s finally time for the good stuff. Without further ado, please sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story . . .
LEXANDER THE
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GYPT AND THE
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