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A secret stash, a hidden tomb, a father’s love—sworn in bloodWhen his former commander’s estranged daughter vanishes in Guatemala, Grant Casey treks a deadly jungle and dives a sacred cenote to free her from a drug smuggler looking for a stash in an ancient pyramid.Before his death in a rain of gunfire at her Quinceañeria, Raxha Castillo’s druglord father encoded a map on a cacao cup, a map that might lead her to millions in drugs in the tomb of Maya royalty. A decade later, his mistress gave the cup to some Americans to prevent Raxha from completing the delivery and re-establishing the influence of the deadly Zetas cartel. Determined to claim her father’s legacy, kidnapping is only the beginning of a quest that may end with Raxha tearing out the heart of her enemy.Awakened by a call from his commander’s ex-wife, and sworn to secrecy about his rescue mission, Grant’s integrity is torn. Does he betray his client’s trust, or the man who hated him for so long, the man who risked his life to save Grant’s own? He sets up for his former CO to follow the clues while he tracks down Lexi’s friends to find the cup—and only then finds out Lexi’s boyfriend is missing, too. How complicated could this get? Oh, yeah, Lexi is deaf, the police are complicit, and their adversary keeps a pet jaguar. When the ransom exchange goes south, Grant embeds with the bad guys in a desperate attempt to rescue the victims before they become the latest blood sacrifice.
About E. Chris Ambrose
E. Chris Ambrose is the author of the Bone Guard archaeological thrillers: The Mongol’s Coffin, The Nazi Skull, and The Assasin’s Throne—as well as a dark historical fantasy series about medieval surgery, among other things. In the process of researching her books, E.C. learned how to hunt with a falcon, clear a building of possible assailants, and pull traction on a broken limb. A former adventure guide, E.C. lives and writes in the Granite State. To find out more about all of her books, visit www.RocinanteBooks.com and sign up for the mailing list: http://rocinantebooks.com/subscribe/
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