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Title:   Byzantine Gold Author:   Chris Karlsen Genre:   Action Adventure, Mystery Pages:   136 Published:   December 2012 Publisher:   Book To Go Now Source:   Goddess Fish Book Tours Buy Link:   Amazon Synopsis: The sequel novel to the best-selling, thriller, Golden Chariot. A sunken warship from the Byzantine Era carrying an unusual cargo of gold has been found off the coast of Northern Cyprus. News of the valuable cache has attracted the attention of a terrorist cell. They plan to attack the recovery team’s campsite and steal the artifacts. On the Black Market, the sale of the relics will buy them additional weapons. Charlotte Dashiell, an American archaeologist, and her lover, Atakan Vadim, a Turkish government agent, are scheduled to be part of the recovery team that brings up the artifacts. While en route to Cyprus, they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of Maksym Tischenko, a Ukrainian contract killer bent on revenge. Charlotte,...

Title:   Atlantis God (aka The Gods of Atlantis) Author:   David Gibbins Genre:   Action, Adventure, Mystery Pages:   496 Published:   April 2012 Publisher:   Random House Source:   NetGalley Where to buy:   Amazon Synopsis: Atlantis. The world’s mightiest empire. Its secrets have been lost to the ocean’s depths, but in this high-action race against the clock, marine archaeologist Jack Howard is about to find out that the gods of Atlantis live on—through a terrifying new evil. A lost Nazi bunker in a forest in Germany contains a dreadful secret. But is there a horrifying new dimension to the Nazis’ rule of terror? When Jack Howard, head of the International Maritime University, and his team of adventurers return to the lost island of Atlantis in the Black Sea, they realize they’re not just on the trail of the most sought-after treasures in history but are about to uncover a surprising link between Atlantis and the 1930s expeditions of Himmler’s...

Title:   Golden Chariot Author:   Chris Karlsen Genre:   Action, Adventure, Mystery Pages:   147 Published:   March 2012 Publisher:   Bookstogonow Source:   via Bewitching Book Tours Where to buy:   Amazon Synopsis: The rare discovery of a ship sunk during the time of the Trojan War has been found off the coast of Turkey, near Troy. Charlotte Dashiell is an American nautical archaeologist and thrilled to be part of the recovery team. The wreck may contain proof of her highly controversial theory about the Trojan War. Charlotte is present when the Turkish government agent assigned to guard the site is murdered. Her possible involvement and a questionable connection to a private collector of black market relics bring her under suspicion. Atakan Vadim is the Turkish agent sent to investigate her. Unknown to either of them, the smuggler behind the murder plans to steal a valuable artifact and frame Charlotte for the theft...after they murder her. A...

About the Author: Chris Karlsen is a retired police detective who spent twenty-five years in law enforcement with two different agencies. Her father was a history professor and her mother an avid reader. She grew up with a love of history and books. She has always loved traveling and has traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Near East (especially Turkey and the Greek Islands), the Caribbean, and North Africa. Born and raised in Chicago, Chris has also lived in Paris, Los Angeles, and currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and four rescue dogs. You can contact her at: chriskarlsenwriter@gmail.com Or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chriskarlsenwriter   Website:  www.chriskarlsen.com Interview with Charlotte Dashiell and Atakan Vadim By Chris Karlsen   I sipped the last of my Kavaklidere wine, enjoying the view my favorite sidewalk café, The Panorama, offered of the harbor. I’d stopped off in the Mediterranean seasid...

Title:   The Vault Author:   Boyd Morrison Genre:   Action, Adventure, Fiction Published:   July 2011 I SBN:   1439181829 Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Source:   GalleyGrab via S & S for honest review Synopsis: Tyler Locke's routine commute on a Washington State ferry is interrupted by a chilling anonymous call claiming that his father has been kidnapped and that a truck bomb is set to detonate on board in twenty minutes. When Tyler reaches the bomb on the boat's car deck, he's stunned to find classical languages expert Stacy Benedict waiting for him. She's received the same threat and her sister has also been taken. In order to disarm the bomb, they must work together to solve an engineering puzzle--a puzzle written in ancient Greek. Preventing the explosion is only the first step. They soon learn the entire setup is a test created by a ruthless criminal who forces them to go on a se...