World War Zero

FIND THE TOMB. SAVE THE WORLD. A rogue archaeologist. A British spy. An ancient weapon. A thrilling race against time. Once a rising star in the field of archaeology, Marah Chase is now a relic runner, selling history to the highest bidder. When she's caught "rescuing" relics in Syria, an MI6 agent named Joanna Mason approaches her with an offer she can't save the world or rot in prison. A shady cult who believe ancient aliens left technology buried on earth are hunting for proof. Their latest target is the tomb of Alexander the Great. But MI6 have reason to believe this time they might find what they're looking for, an ancient weapon buried in the sands of Egypt. Also joining the race are a group of Neo-Nazi mercenaries who want Alexander's body for political reasons, and Syrian treasure hunters posing as Islamic fundamentalists. Chase doesn't believe the story. She came to archeology for a love of genuine history, not fringe ideas. But she can't resist a challenge―or Joanna Mason. There's just one problem. If Chase has any hope of finding Alexander's legendary hidden tomb, she'll need the help of the one person she's been afraid to see since her fall from Zoe Forrester, an heiress to a secret journal containing the key to the search, and Chase's ex-girlfriend. Once Chase is involved, she finds a trail leading to an ancient buried secret, and clues of a long-lost civilization. Find the tomb, save the world. The race is on. Who will win? Read to find out. A contemporary homage to the best action and adventure stories of literature, television, and film, World War Zero is an action-packed, globe-trotting quest, perfect for anyone who's ever thought Indiana Jones ought to be Jewish, female, and gay. Fans of Indiana Jones, Sigma Force, Sean Wyatt, Tom Wagner, Cotton Malone, and Lincoln Child will love Marah Chase. “Fun from start to finish. Half Indiana Jones, half The Da Vinci Code. Fast paced, intricately plotted and laced with the author’s characters you quickly care about, razor-sharp dialogue and laugh out loud moments. Recommended” – MW Craven “Marah Chase is cunning, empowered, and queer, a Lara Croft for the 21st century.” -John Copenhaver “Ever wonder what Raiders of the Lost Ark would be like if it was set in the present day and Marian Ravenwood got to do all the cool stuff instead of Indiana Jones?” - Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff “Stringer effortlessly weaves a complex web of espionage and betrayal around a rip-snorting, larger-than-life adventure in the spirit of Indiana Jones.” - Antony Johnston, creator of 'Atomic Blonde' and 'The Exphoria Code' “Stringer, author of the Sam Ireland and Eoin Miller mysteries, has a winner here with Marah Chase―pulse-pounding adventure, in the best Indiana Jones tradition, with a charismatic gay woman fueling the action.” - Booklist (starred) “If you merged Ocean’s Eleven with Indiana Jones, you’d get Marah Chase―a high-octane, pulse-pounding race to save the world from an ancient weapon.” - Julie McElwain This title was originally published as Marah Chase and the Conqueror's Tomb by Pegasus Books in 2019.