Title: The hunt for Atlantis /
Authors: McDermott, Andy.
Publisher: Headline,
Year: 2007
Subjects: Women archaeologists Fiction; Atlantis (Legendary place) Fiction
Abstract: From the Dust Jacket: A Lost Civilization. The hunt for the legendary land of Atlantis has obsessed many minds over the course of time. No one knows this better than archaeologist Nina Wilde: it dominated her parents' lives until their deaths, and now it dominates hers. A Dangerous Quest. After years of research, Nina now believes she knows where Atlantis is; and when reclusive billionaire Kristian Frost steps in, offering all the money and resources she needs, there's nothing to stop her proving it. With the help of Frost's daughter, beautiful heiress Kari Frost, and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase, the hunt begins-A Deadly Secret. But not everyone wants them to find the lost land: Giovanni Qobras, leader of secret organization the Brotherhood of Selasphorus, will do all in his power to stop them. So, from the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, Nina and her team now face a frantic race to find Atlantis before Qobras finds them. For only one person knows the deadly secret contained within Atlantis, a secret that in the wrong hands could destroy civilization forever-Hurtling along at breakneck speed, The Hunt For Atlantis is the most exciting adventure thriller you will read this year.
Contents: The hunt for the legendary land of Atlantis has obsessed many minds over the course of time. No one knows this better than archaeologist Nina Wilde: it dominated her parents' lives until their deaths, and now it dominates hers. A Dangerous Quest. After years of research, Nina now believes she knows where Atlantis is; and when reclusive billionaire Kristian Frost steps in, offering all the money and resources she needs, there's nothing to stop her proving it. With the help of Frost's daughter, beautiful heiress Kari Frost, and ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase, the hunt begins-A Deadly Secret. But not everyone wants them to find the lost land: Giovanni Qobras, leader of secret organization the Brotherhood of Selasphorus, will do all in his power to stop them. So, from the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, Nina and her team now face a frantic race to find Atlantis before Qobras finds them. For only one person knows the deadly secret contained within Atlantis, a secret that in the wrong hands could destroy civilization forever.