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Eines der größten Rätsel aller Zeiten steht kurz vor der Aufklärung.Als John Henry "Doc" Holiday sich den SEALs anschloss, schwor er: "Wenn ich zu Boden gehe, stehe ich jedes Mal wieder auf". Also war er nicht bereit, leise zu gehen und einfach zu verschwinden, als eine Kugel seine Militärkarriere abrupt beendete.

In a world where the shadows of old enemies unrelentingly stalk, and new ones are as dangerous, Olivia Newton finds herself once more on the brink of certain death. When a University of Florida's professor suddenly goes missing after making a shocking discovery in a buried temple in Peru, his colleagues try to find him with the help of Olivia Newton and her team. After escaping death by a hit-and-run in the streets of Miami, Olivia began to ask herself: "Why would someone go through the trouble of trying to kill each member of my team"?

Dive with Olivia Newton, one last time, into a suspenseful world of butting danger, where the next target could just be lounging on a beach in Brazil, sipping on coconut water. A world of assassins, cults, and Orders. A world of old and forgotten treasures that won’t stay hidden. Every ounce of gold could cost its possessor their life, and allies switch sides as fast as day turns to a cold, wicked night.

When a member of the Order of the Black Sun asks for assistance in rescuing a relative, David Purdue finds himself going undercover to infiltrate a criminal organization that is in search of the Seven Cities of Gold. Under completely new aliases and surrounded by dangerous enemies led by a leader with a love of poisons, Purdue and his colleagues find themselves entangled in a game of deception where one wrong word could expose them. Through fiery battles and thrilling chases, Purdue may find that the Seven Cities of Gold are not exactly what he expected.

In 1953, two monks in a monastery in the small town of Korsakov, Moldova, suddenly disappeared mysteriously; they were never found. Years after this, four boys playing in the courtyard of the monastery also disappeared. At the time of disappearance, all victims see the same thing: glowing green eyes.

Dr. Nina Gould has always been fascinated by the history of Ancient Rome, but never expected to have to deal with it so directly. When an old scroll points in the direction of the fabled lost sword of Julius Caesar, Nina embarks on a search to recover the weapon, but learns that finding the sword might not be as easy as she hoped. A trio of masked thieves have targeted the museums of Rome and now have their sights set on Nina and her expedition.

David Purdue spent many adventures facing off against the secret society, the Order of the Black Sun, and has finally defeated them. Now, taking up leadership of the order and redirecting their resources to be used for good rather than evil, he is hopeful for the future. When evidence of the lost tomb of Genghis Khan is unearthed, Purdue puts together a team of new recruits and old veterans to take part in the first big expedition for the new Order of the Black Sun.

Olivia Newton is plunged in a hole of international espionage again following an indoor plea bargain she strikes with the FBI. It begins with an anonymous letter someone drops at her door, and a message that reads, "The Chameleon never died."

When a recent recruit to the new Order of the Black Sun absconds with items from the secret society's vault, David Purdue launches a pursuit to reclaim their stolen artifacts and to stop the thief from unearthing a long buried secret of Leonardo Da Vinci. With his friend Dr. Nina Gould and the Black Sun's curator, Elijah Dane, by his side, Purdue embarks on a chase that takes them from the crowded exhibits of the Louvre museum to the very sky itself.