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Argolis Investigations (3 Books)
The Costa Rican Subterfuge
Murder at Mission San Miguel
Subversion in Pompeii
The Costa Rican Subterfuge
A mysterious American woman in Costa Rica with an ambiguous past.
A Central American crime ring.
And a data drive worth a small fortune.
Argolis Security and Recovery: a consulting firm that serves museums, galleries, insurance companies, and research labs. And whenever international cases come up, investigator Lee Colton usually jumps at the chance for a paid travel experience.
When a former client tasks him with recovering sensitive documents from a woman who fled to Central America, Colton has no problem tracking her down. But after he looks up an old friend in the southern part of the country, his assignment gets derailed when he uncovers a local crime ring and a network of police corruption. He soon finds himself using all the resources at his disposal to stop a brutal scheme targeting American expatriates – and rescue a grief-stricken hostage.
Murder at Mission San Miguel
Was a Gold Rush treasure really hidden at a California mission?
On a cold December night in 1848, a group of bandits slaughtered the inhabitants of Mission San Miguel in rural California. Their objective: to find a secret gold hoard hidden somewhere on the mission grounds. They left empty handed.
170 years later, another murder at the mission reignites this hunt for the legendary treasure. After finding a rare antique coin on the victim, police authorities enlist the help of investigator Rick Haskell to piece together parts of this historical mystery. He soon ends up with more than he bargained for. Between late night foot chases, collapsing old building ruins, and a tense hostage situation, Haskell must navigate a web of greed and deception to find the killer - and connect the murder to a longstanding missing persons case.
Subversion in Pompeii
A black market operation centered at the world’s most famous archaeological site.
An influx of illegally looted artifacts to the world’s most famous museums prompts the FBI to take action and track down their source. To avoid stirring up tensions with the Italian police, the FBI enlists the services of Argolis Security and Recovery. Lee Colton, distraught over the tragedies from his recent assignments, reluctantly agrees to the job – as the final case of his investigative career.
After Colton goes undercover to investigate the ringleader of this black market trade, Italian authorities soon tag him as a key suspect. From the secret underground tunnels beneath Rome to the sprawling ancient ruins of Pompeii, Colton quickly finds himself a hunted man. With both the police and the looters closing in on him, Colton must race to uncover the shocking reach of this criminal organization before the window closes – and face a final, frantic escape.