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A long-lost airship with a deadly cargo...
In 1939 a secret airship departed Germany in the dark of night filled with some of the most influential people of its time, each carrying their most valuable possessions. One such item amongst them was as dangerous as it was priceless.
The airship never reached its destination.
In present day, former Marine troubleshooter Sam Reilly discovers a missing clue about the lost airship, triggering a violent...
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On January 22, 1945, a secret weapon of unimaginable power was brought from the quiet town of Haigerloch in Germany's southwest and loaded onto a plane waiting at Stuttgart. Less than a dozen people knew of the weapon's existence, and even less knew where it was being taken.
The aircraft, its crew, and its remarkable cargo were never seen again. Until now. When the wreckage of the aircraft is located in present day Washington, DC, with no sign of...
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A civilization stolen from the history books.
A billionaire's obsession to unlock its secrets.
A brotherhood determined to hide the truth.
And time is running out.
Only a handful of people know what destroyed the ancient Atlanteans, whose very existence is a secret that they will kill to protect. Unfortunately, the very same catastrophe that destroyed that once proud civilization is drawing near once more.
The question is, can marine biologist Sam...
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Fifteen years ago, eight-year-old Ethan Jones watched a stranger bury something in the mining ruins of the Rhyolite Desert in Nevada. Even at his young age, he knew what he'd just seen was important.
In present day, a US Navy SEAL takes refuge in a secret chamber beneath the ancient streets of Syria and discovers an unusual stone artifact, like nothing he'd ever seen before.
When news of the discovery reaches Sam Reilly, he is forced to return to...
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Fresh from his success with the search and rescue of the USS Omega Deep, Sam Reilly was looking forward to some much-needed rest. Not everyone had the same idea though.
When a panicked man with purple eyes grabs him at gunpoint and takes him hostage, Sam knows that this is more than a mere ransom opportunity; this man is scared of something....
And Sam is going to have to find what it is if he wants to get out of this alive.
6) Habitat Zero
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In the Pacific Ocean a Silicon Valley magnate vacationing on his luxury motor yacht Carpe Diem stumbles across a floating island of pumice. Two weeks later, their motor yacht returns to its home port in San Diego on autopilot - but when it arrives, nobody gets off.
Sam Reilly and his team are called in to investigate what happened on board Carpe Diem. But what at first appears to be a simple boating accident soon turns into a deadly game of international...
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In 980 AD a Viking fleet, banished from their native Greenland, sailed west across a savage and icy sea.
After making the perilous journey, they found a world abounding with lush meadows, rivers teeming with salmon, and wild grapes so suitable for wine that they called the region Vinland.
But there was something else they discovered…
They weren't the first Europeans to make the treacherous journey.
And they were not alone.
In present day, Sam...
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In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, and a small girl raced for her life along the cobblestone streets of Pompeii. She needed to survive. She needed to tell someone what she had done so that it could never happen again.
In present day, while Sam Reilly is on a mission to locate the long-lost shipwreck of legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton, a strange code begins to circulate on the internet. It purports to have the answers to some of the world's most...
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In 1829 the Spanish slave ship, Midas, left Mendiland (modern-day Sierra Leone) loaded with slaves, cannons, and muskets, headed for the Americas. During the dangerous Atlantic crossing, the slaves revolted, taking control of the ship. In the years that followed, Midas became a pirate vessel, attacking Spanish slavers and merchants alike, until the rogue captain and crew decided to return to Africa with their spoils. The Midas was never seen again....
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Extreme weather conditions are wreaking havoc on the world, and baffled scientists are unable to discover the cause.
The most powerful hurricane in history approaches New York, while at the same time atmospheric rivers flood Las Vegas.
Wildfires spread through Canada, and Europe is wracked by powerful earthquakes.
Most bizarre of all: a tempestuous mass of dark, foreboding sky seems to be spreading across the globe.
In Arizona, an astronomer...
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An ancient shipwreck.
A pyramid half a mile below the sea.
And a puzzle that must be solved before it destroys humanity.
More than 200 years ago, the Emily Rose became shipwrecked on the southern coast of Australia. The survivors were forced to walk nearly a thousand miles through the unexplored land to reach the only established settlement, Sydney Cove.
Hundreds of miles into their journey they discovered something strange. Something that couldn't...
12) The Third Temple
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A mystery wrapped in a myth about the origins of humanity.
A race to find an ancient pyramid hidden in plain sight.
A secret so dangerous its guardians will kill to protect it.
And an ancient covenant that might save the world, or destroy it completely.
In 1655 a group of explorers from the Emerald Star entered the Namibian Desert in search of an ancient relic rumored to be hidden in a secret temple. None of the crew ever returned – but stories...
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