THE SACRED VAULT

The sixth brilliant book from Andy McDermott - Clive Cussler's heirapparent. The world is in shock when Michelangelo's David is stolen from amuseum in Florence, Italy. The latest in a series of audacious thefts ofhistorical treasures, it's only a matter of time before another pricelessartefact is targeted. When the Talonor Codex -- a great Atlanteanexplorer's account of his travels -- is stolen, it becomes clear that thethefts form only part of the raiders' ultimate plan. The codex holds cluesto the location of the Vault of Shiva and its fabled contents -- thelegendary Shiva-Vedas, the chronicles of the ancient Hindu god ofdestruction. Witnesses to the latest daring robbery, archaeologist NinaWilde and former SAS soldier Eddie Chase are forced into a treacherous huntacross the world to discover the vault before its secrets fall intodangerous hands. The vault's prize is a treasure beyond price, but it mayalso be the catalyst for global annihilation...