Sam Reilly

A missing 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, ex-military troubleshooter Sam Reilly finds a missing clue about the lost airship.The discovery triggers a violent treasure hunt and a race against time. Sam's enemies are some of the most powerful men in the world, driven by their greed and their desire for that which all are motivated: the opportunity for unlimited power.

An ancient shipwreck.A two hundred year old mystery.A plague that's destroying all marine life.A pyramid half a mile below the sea.And a puzzle that must be solved before it destroys the human race.On the 18th of February, 1812, the Emily Rose became shipwrecked on the southern coast of Australia. The survivors are forced to walk nearly a thousand miles through the unexplored land to reach the only settlement, Sydney Cove.Nearly two hundred miles inland, they come across the remains of a monstrous ship, far bigger than anything the British Navy had ever constructed. Through basic communication achieved with the natives, they learned that the ship had been there for a very long time… Maybe a thousand years? Despite the details of the mysterious ship in the journals from the survivors of the Emily Rose, no evidence that the Mahogany Ship ever existed was found – until now.Present day: A mining exploration in Australia takes a core sample 500 feet below the surface of a deserted mountain. The sample returns no evidence of gold deposits, but something much more valuable – a single Spanish Gold coin, dated 1518. Could the origins of this coin finally reveal the existence of the fabled Mahogany Ship?At the same time, Sam Reilly and his team of ocean investigators are exploring the cause of a widespread death of sea life within the Gulf of Mexico. In a race against time to stop the irrevocable destruction of the world's marine life, the two mysteries may just be entangled, and failure to solve them both will result in the greatest threat to ever face the human race.

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 Reilly discover the truth in time to prevent it?