ISBN-13: 9781592123353 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 136 str.
Before Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark were even a gleam in Spielberg s eye, one intrepid pilot flew out of the sky in search of treasure . . . only to find a bit of hell on earth.
Captain Gordon lives like he flies by the seat of his pants, taking on any job and all comers. Now he s bound for the forbidding mountains along the shores of the Arabian Sea, transporting a team of anthropologists on the trail of Alexander the Great. But ancient history is about to come to dangerous life with the discovery of a long-buried map a map leading to high adventure, untold treasure, and cold-blooded murder. . . .
Gordon s headed deep into The Tomb of the Ten Thousand Dead unearthing a secret that could bury him.
Not only was Hubbard steeped in the history of the ancient world, he was also an avid adventurer both in his own right and as a respected member of the famed Explorers Club. As such, he brought a wealth of insight, experience and authenticity to all his tales of adventure.
Also includes two additional adventures: The Price of a Hat, in which the key to the Russian Czar s life is hidden in a most unexpected place, and Starch and Stripes, the story of a U.S. Marine who sets a trap for a tropical warlord that reverberates all the way back to Washington.
An exciting story told at a brisk clip, with characters and dialogue that keep readers glued to the page: Hubbard at his best. Booklist
* An International Book Awards Winner"