'This 5-star thriller is a non-stop action-packed adventure... Reads like the latest blockbuster film... I was left breathless, my heart pounding as I turned the last page' NetGalley review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You've met Jack Reacher. You've met Jason Bourne. Now it's time to meet Joe Mason... When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is sent to Rome to guard an elderly professor and his daughter, he thinks he's in for an easy ride. But on their first day in the Vatican secret archives, a masked assassin gains entry, shoots Joe's client in cold blood and steals an ancient manuscript. Giving chase, Joe can't imagine what could lie within those pages that would make someone willing to kill. The search for answers leads Joe and his comrades in a race against time, across continents and into treacherous mountains. Only they have a hope of rescuing the Vatican Book of Secrets before a centuries-old enemy can succeed in bringing Rome – and the world as we know it – crashing down... The Da Vinci Code meets Die...

Aztec Gold, starring Alicia Myles, the tempestuous heroine of the bestselling Matt Drake novels, kicks off a rip-roaring new archaeological adventure series from David Leadbeater. One of the world’s most famous treasures, hunted for over 500 years. . . The legendary Aztec Gold, a nation’s greatest prize and possession, spirited away from under the noses of the conquering Spaniards, finally comes within reach when an old mystery is solved and new clues arise. An all-action mission against deadly enemies. . . With the treasure map in their possession and the mysterious clues to the legendary Wheel of Gold – the inspiration for the fabled Pieces of Eight – waiting to be solved, soldiers, friends and enemies set out on a thrilling quest to find the hidden tombs and a fortune in gold and jewels. From Mexico to Arizona and Nevada, and in style of the Matt Drake series, the action comes fast and furious as Alicia’s new team chases one of the most sought-after prizes in history. About the AuthorDavid Leadbeater is the author of fourteen Kindle International Bestsellers - the Matt Drake series, the Disavowed series, Chosen - and six UK number ones - The Bones of Odin, The Tomb of the Gods, Chosen, Blood Vengeance, Last Man Standing, Guardians and most recently Aztec Gold. He has sold over a quarter of a million e-books on the Amazon Kindle. David's latest release is AZTEC GOLD (Alicia Myles 1). He is currently writing and researching new archaeological mysteries for Matt Drake 9 (March 2015 release). 

Part 13 of the Matt Drake series. These books should be read in the correct order. A horrifying plan. A race against time. An intention to unleash the worst hell upon New York City. Without time to catch their breath the SPEAR team are launched into a breakneck sprint against the clock. Rival teams seek to delay and deter them, at all costs. With warfare in the streets, enemies at every corner, and one of their number held captive Matt Drake and his colleagues must thwart a multi-layered plan to bring the world, and its most influential city, crumbling down to its knees. With unrelenting action, surprising twists and edge of the seat thrills THE EDGE OF ARMAGEDDON will leave you breathless and craving more.  

‘It’s a bad girl’s world, sweetie, and I’m way badder than you.’ Crusader's Gold is Alicia Myles’ second outing with the Gold team, and brings her up against two ruthless new enemies. Kenzie is an ex-Mossad relic smuggler without an ounce of conscience. Daniel Riley is the worst of Michael Crouch’s past: a British soldier become a terrorist. Thousands of years ago two great treasures were lost, beginning their fateful and blood-soaked journey through history. Contested for and owned by emperors, kings and generals they became legendary playthings for the rich. Now, as new clues are unearthed and a quest undertaken, Alicia and her team must embark on their most puzzling, dangerous and action-packed adventure yet. From Istanbul and the Hagia Sophia to Venice, from the Louvre to London’s Hyde Park, they battle two enemies as they pursue an ancient trail that leads to the greatest single lost treasure in history. **