In the vein of great adventure-thrillers by Preston & Child, Clive Cussler, and Steve Berry comes a rip-roaring, debut archaeological thriller about the search for the lost tomb of Alexander the Great.

Daniel Knox's fi rst love is archaeology, more specifically: Alexander the Great. While traveling in Egypt, Knox gets on the wrong side of a local mobster and decides to fl ee to the city of Alexandria. Hiding out in a friend's apartment, Knox learns about an archaeological dig for a newly discovered tomb. When his friend gets to participate, Knox sneaks in and discovers that the site is far bigger that anyone thought, and might hold clues to one of the greatest secrets of world history-the burial site of Alexander the Great. Now, with the discovery of the tomb and the revelation of its relics, the race is on to fi nd Alexander. Knox competes with rival archaeologists, Egyptian offi cials, and Macedonian nationalists, who all scurry, scramble, and attack each other in the hunt for one of the greatest archaeological prizes in the world.

Novels that combine action-adventure, mystery, and historical/archaeological references have become irresistible to readers, as seen by The Da Vinci Code (Doubleday, 2003), which has sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Clive Cussler, Raymond Khoury, Steve Berry, and James Rollins all have a devoted following and their novels consistently hit the New York Times bestseller list. The most intriguing aspect of this story is the hunt for Alexander the Great's tomb. Over 2,500 years ago, Alexander conquered most of the known world before dying at the age of 32. No one actually knows where he was buried, but the author, through extensive research, provides a theory which is woven into the plot. There is incredible international interest in THE ALEXANDER CIPHER and it has been sold to 13 countries. Will Adams worked as a business-history consultant at a Washington, DC-based fi rm, where he wrote a series of corporate histories and biographies. He has traveled the world in search of exotic settings for his stories.

PRAISE FOR THE ALEXANDER CIPHER (UK EDITION):
" A cracking adventure in which Alexander the Great is brought to extraordinary life; plus there's a modern-day search for the conqueror's tomb. Enthralling."
-The Observer (UK)