The Mystery Bookshelf, where you can discover a world of mystery and suspense, is pleased to feature a new crime novel we recently received from the publisher.
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The Mask of Troy by David Gibbins
A Jack Howard Thriller (5th in series)
Dell (Mass Market Paperback)
Publication Date: May 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0-440-24583-4
About The Mask of Troy (from the publisher): Greece, 1876. Renowned archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann unearths the tomb of legendary King Agamemnon and makes a mind-blowing discovery. Determined to keep it secret until the time is right, he dies before it can be revealed to the world.
Germany, 1945. The liberation of a concentration camp reveals clues to the lost antiquities stolen by the Nazis. But the operation is covered up after a horrific secret surfaces.
Northern Aegean, present day. Jack Howard, head of the International Maritime University, and his team discover the wreckage of the legendary Greek fleet from the Trojan War, sending shockwaves around the world. But the biggest surprise is yet to come, for Jack is on the trail not only of Agamemnon, but of Schliemann’s true discovery—and a mystery so explosive that it leads to the kidnapping of Jack’s daughter and a confrontation with a new and evil foe.
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About David Gibbins: A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, his two greatest passions have always been diving and archaeology. His novels have their roots in many years of adventure in his own life. When not on expeditions, he divides his time between a farm and wilderness tract in Canada and a 16th century cottage beside a castle in England. For more information about the author and his books, visit his website at DavidGibbins.com.
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