The Invisible City (A Tom Wagner Adventure Book 3)
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Cloutard’s face lit up as he took his copy. “Ah yes, the search for—”
“Sshhh, not here!” said Tom, glancing furtively into the file containing their next adventure. “We already know the walls in Russia have ears.”
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Somewhere in New Mexico
The officer at the gate watched the approaching Mercedes GLE Coupe curiously at it drew closer. As a rule, non-military personnel never visited the secret maximum-security facility. If he hadn’t been informed about the visit a few minutes earlier, he would already have sounded the alarm. But his instructions came from the very top, and he had asked no questions. “A high-ranking FBI agent will be arriving to interrogate a prisoner,” his superior officer had told him.
“Papers please, sir,” he said when the car pulled up. The man handed him a letter and his FBI identification, but said nothing. The officer checked the man’s papers and ran everything through the usual security checks. Nothing unusual. His computer gave him the green light to let the man enter the high-security wing.
“Thank you, sir. Welcome to the site. Major Tanner is expecting you and will show you to the interview room, as requested.”
The man nodded and parked his car in the space allotted to him. Once he had passed through a series of additional security measures, he was led into an interview room. Apart from a table and two chairs, the room was bare. No windows, no one-way mirror.
“The microphones and cameras have been deactivated, sir, as stipulated in the instructions we received from FBI headquarters. The detainee will be along shortly.”
The man nodded and Major Tanner left the room. Seconds later, the door opened again and a slim, dark-skinned woman, her hands and feet shackled, was led in.
Ossana Ibori looked at the man. When he stood and walked over to her, she looked him up and down, raising her eyebrows in amazement.
“So it worked,” she said.
A triumphant grin appeared momentarily on Noah’s face. Until just recently, he had been unable to leave his wheelchair—a fate for which he had Tom Wagner to thank.
“Your assassin failed. Wagner’s still alive. And to add insult to injury, Tom killed his brother, so your assassin is . . . upset.”
Ossana was about to say something, but Noah raised his hand angrily.
“And they’ve recovered the Nibelung treasure! Why didn’t we know about that?”
“Because not even Palffy was all-knowing,” Ossana said defensively. “There was nothing about it in his papers.”
Noah smiled disarmingly. His status within the organization had undoubtedly improved if even Ossana was explaining herself to him. And now that the organization—in fact, the man at the very top—had enabled him to walk again, they could be sure of his unconditional loyalty.
“It doesn’t matter. It was not easy to find out where you were. The Americans take their ‘persons of interest’ very seriously. But we have extended our range of influence, as you can see.”
“When am I getting out of this shithole?” Ossana asked.
“Soon. We still need to make a few arrangements.”
“Does Daddy have a new project yet?”
“Yes. And this time we know how to stop Wagner and his little crew from getting in our way.”
“A trap?”
“Better. Much better.”
—The End—
of The Invisible City
Tom Wagner and his team will return in
THE GOLDEN PATH
The Tom Wagner Series
THE STONE OF DESTINY
(Tom Wagner Prequel)
A dark secret of the Habsburg Empire. A treasure believed to be lost long time ago. A breathless hunt into the past.
The thriller "The Stone of Destiny" leads Tom Wagner and Hellen de Mey into the dark past of the Habsburgs and to a treasure that seems to have been lost for a long time.
The breathless hunt goes through half of Europe and the surprise at the end is not missing: A conspiracy that began in the last days of the First World War reaches up to the present day!
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THE SACRED WEAPON
(A Tom Wagner Adventure 1)
A demonic plan. A mysterious power. An extraordinary team.
The Notre Dame fire, the theft of the Shroud of Turin and a terrorist attack on the legendary Meteora monasteries are just the beginning. Fear has gripped Europe.
Stolen relics, a mysterious power with a demonic plan and allies with questionable allegiances: Tom Wagner is in a race against time, trying to prevent a disaster that could tear Europe down to its foundations. And there’s no one he can trust…
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THE LIBRARY OF THE KINGS
(A Tom Wagner Adventure 2)
Hidden wisdom. A relic of unbelievable power. A race against time.
Ancient legends, devilish plans, startling plot twists, breathtaking action and a dash of humor: Library of the Kings is gripping entertainment – a Hollywood blockbuster in book form.
When clues to the long-lost Library of Alexandria surface, ex-Cobra officer Tom Wagner and archaeologist Hellen de Mey aren’t the only ones on the hunt for its vanished secrets. A sinister power is plotting in the background, and nothing is as it seems. And the dark secret hidden in the Library threatens all of humanity.
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THE INVISIBLE CITY
(A Tom Wagner Adventure 3)
A vanished civilization. A diabolical trap. A mystical treasure.
Tom Wagner, archaeologist Hellen de Mey and gentleman crook Francois Cloutard are about to embark on their first official assignment from Blue Shield – but when Tom receives an urgent call from the Vatican, things start to move quickly:
With the help of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, they discover clues to an age-old myth: the Russian Atlantis. And a murderous race to find an ancient, long-lost relic leads them from Cuba to the Russian hinterlands.
What mystical treasure lies buried beneath Nizhny Novgorod? Who laid the evil trap? And what does it all have to do with Tom’s grandfather?
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THE GOLDEN PATH
(A Tom Wagner Adventure 4)
The greatest treasure of mankind. An international intrigue. A cruel revelation.
Now a special unit for Blue Shield, Tom and his team are on a search for the legendary El Dorado. But, as usual, things don’t go as planned.
The team gets separated and is – literally – forced to fight a battle on multiple fronts: Hellen and Cloutard make discoveries that overturn the familiar story of El Dorado’s gold.
Meanwhile, the President of the United States has tasked Tom with keeping a dangerous substance out of the hands of terrorists.
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THE ROUND TABLE CHRONICLE
(A Tom Wagner Adventure 5)
The first secret society of mankind. Artifacts of inestimable power. A race you cannot win.
The events turn upside down: Tom Wagner is missing. Hellen's father has turned up and a hot lead is waiting for the Blue Shield team: The legendary Chronicle of the Round Table.
What does the Chronicles of the Round Table of King Arthur say? Must the history around Avalon and Camelot be rewritten? Where is Tom and who is pulling the strings?
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About the Authors
Roberts & Maclay
Roberts & Maclay have known each other for over 25 years, are good friends and have worked together on various projects.
The fact that they are now also writing thrillers together is less coincidence than fate. Talking shop about films, TV series and suspense novels has always been one of their favorite pastimes.
M.C. Roberts is the pen name of an successful entrepreneur and blogger. Adventure stories have always been his passion: after recording a number of superhero audiobooks on his father’s old tape recorder as a six-year-old, he postponed his dream of writing novels for almost 40 years, and worked as a marketing director, editor-in-chief, DJ, opera critic, communication coach, blogger, online marketer and author of trade books…but in the end, the call of adventure was too strong to ignore.
R.F. Maclay is the pen name of an outstanding graphic designer and advertising filmmaker. His international career began as an electrician’s apprentice, but he quickly realized that he was destined to work creatively. His family and friends were skeptical at first…but now, 20 years later, the passionate, self-taught graphic designer and filmmaker has delighted record labels, brand-name products and tech companies with his work, as well as making a name for himself as a commercial filmmaker and illustrator. He’s also a walking encyclopedia of film and television series.
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