{"product_id":"the-emerald-scepter-9780615804552","title":"The Emerald Scepter","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"A brilliant mystery that combines suspense with exciting adventure. Intriguing plot twists from beginning to end shrouded under genuine history.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Clive Cussler, \u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \"Zero Hour\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomething bad happened to Matinicus \"Matt\" Hawkins in Afghanistan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ex-SEAL was grievously wounded in an ambush that killed men under his command and almost ended his life. When he pushed for an investigation, he was kicked out of the Navy with a psychiatric discharge. The doctors put his shattered leg back together, but the bitterness destroyed his marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive years later, Hawkins is jerked out of his tranquil life as a designer of undersea robots. A super-secret government group wants him to go back to Afghanistan on a strange and dangerous mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Georgetown University historian has unearthed evidence that could lead to the fabulous treasure of Prester John, a legendary Christian ruler of an eastern empire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe historian has disappeared, and the government wants Hawkins to track down the treasure as a matter of national security. The centerpiece of the trove, an emerald-encrusted gold scepter, is the linchpin in the Prophet's Necklace, code-name for a plot that is intended to kill more people than the attack on the Twin Towers and rally others to the terrorist cause. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHawkins sees his mission to foil the plot as an opportunity to search for answers. He pulls together an eclectic team that includes his ex-wife, a former comrade-in-arms and a mentally unstable computer whiz. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBacked by his unlikely team, Hawkins will travel thousands of miles and hundreds of years on an amazing time-space odyssey. He'll face off against a cold-blooded killer. Probe the underwater secrets of an ancient tomb. Navigate the treacherous stands of an unimaginable conspiracy. And in the process, will discover that there are treasures even more valuable than gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The perfect speculative thriller, offering up a seasoned blend of legend and folklore mixed brilliantly with actual historical fact. James Rollins and Clive Cussler have nothing on Paul Kemprecos who has been and continues to be a master of the form and then some. There's a reason why Kemprecos is a #1 \u003c\/i\u003eNew York Times\u003ci\u003e bestselling author and it's all on display here.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Jon Land, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \"Pandora's Temple\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Kemprecos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Suspense Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615804552\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Emerald Scepter is the fifteenth novel by Paul Kemprecos. He collaborated with Clive Cussler, the \"Grandmaster of Adventure,\" in writing eight books in The New York Times bestselling NUMA Files adventure series. He is the author of a six books in the Aristotle \"Soc\" Socarides detective series. His first novel, \"Cool Blue Tomb,\" won a Shamus award for best original paperback from the Private Eye Writers of America. He and his wife Christi live on Cape Cod, Mass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suspense Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44040667922547,"sku":"9.78062E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bb5f56a6-a691-414c-afff-0a0e35adb0d7.jpg?v=1761740083","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-emerald-scepter-9780615804552","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}