WINNER 2016 SHELF UNBOUND AWARD
The adventure begins in the first Dan Kotler archaeological thriller!NOTE: This edition has been revised to correct editing errors after an earlier draft was mistakenly uploaded.An ancient medallion is unearthed in Pueblo, Colorado, revealing a secret that will rewrite the history of North America—the Vikings somehow made it to the continent’s interior, centuries … Vikings somehow made it to the continent’s interior, centuries before Columbus made landfall, and there they built a city of gold.
But today the COELHO MEDALLION has been stolen, and a linguist and researcher has been abducted in connection with the crime. Could the abductors be after the fabled city of gold? Or do they have a more sinister plot in mind?
DAN KOTLER is an independent researcher who often finds himself in more trouble than he was expecting. But when his colleague is abducted he finds himself being investigated by the FBI, he must use all of his brilliance and expertise to find her and absolve himself.
ANWAR ADHAM has plans for a terrorist action on U.S. soil, and information from the Pueblo research site can give him everything he needs to put his plans in motion. Unless Adham is stopped, thousands and possibly millions will die.
Whoever wins this contest of wits and wills will hold the fate of thousands in his hands, and will also lay claim to the fabled city of gold.
It’s an adventure that can redefine the history of America as we know it. Kotler finds himself facing off against both the FBI and Adham’s terrorist network as he struggles to solve the mystery of Vikings in Colorado, to rescue Evelyn and stop Adham’s plans before it’s too late.
“Kevin has crashed onto the action-thriller scene as only an action-thriller author can: with provocative plot lines, unforgettable characters, and enough adrenaline to keep you awake all night.”
—Nick Thacker, author of ‘The Enigma Strain’
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HERE’S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT KEVIN TUMLINSON’S BOOKS:
★★★★★ “[Kevin Tumlinson] is what every writer should be—entertaining and thought-provoking.”
— Shana Tehan, Press Secretary, U.S. House of Representatives
★★★★★ “There was something so fascinating about [Citadel] and the cast of characters [Kevin Tumlinson] put together.”
— Leah Petersen, Author of Fighting Gravity
★★★★★ “I discovered Kevin Tumlinson from The Creative Penn podcast and immediately got his novel, Evergreen. I read it in like 3 seconds. It’s the most fast paced story I’ve encountered.”
—R.D. Holland, Independent Reviewer
★★★★★ “[Sawyer Jackson and the Long Land] was a great read! I love these style of books—magic, science fiction, alternate reality. I couldn’t put it down.”
—S., Independent Reviewermore
Overall I liked it. Just enough sci-fi to be interesting, just enough reality to keep it almost believable. It was fun, adventuresome, just enough tension to compel me to keep reading past bedtime.
Vikings, underground river, nuke…all one could ask for and them some
action-adventure, kidnapping, theft, murder, archaeology, artifact, law-enforcement, archaeologist, suspense, Norse, FBI, thriller, Colorado, runes, terrorists*****
Note: I read this one for the first time five years ago, but it has been re-edited and this is a new narrator as well. (I loved it then, too!)(and we are Norse)
The plot centers around opposing forces who have focused everything on an artifact purporting to represent a deal made between Aztec, regional indigenous, and the Vikings and refers to a River Of Gold. Let the action begin! Good story complete with gunfights, hand-to-hand, chase scenes and lots more. The characters are well drawn and the whole of it is as believable as a 21st century Indiana Jones. Loved it!
Joe Hempel is a great storyteller to listen to as he interprets the characters and plot.
I requested and received a free temporary audiobook from OrangeSky Audio via NetGalley. Thank you!
The story was a bit long, rambling and farfetched with a main character with 6 PhDs despite not being a child prodigy and just happens to know a language that is needed to help the good guys, even though it’s not a language someone in his fields is really likely to know. So, be prepared to suspend your belief to enjoy the story.
I listened to the audio version given to me by Netgalley in exchange for my review. The narrator had a pleasant voice and reading style. He is not the sort of narrator to have a voice for each character. Though the difference was fairly slight for me, I think he had a different voice for Denzel than he did as Kotler/narrator. At times, I wished he infused a bit more excitement or other emotion in his reading.
It’s billed as action & adventure, but I found it to be more about character development with a side of action & adventure.
I like it reminded me of Indiana Jones,nice twist and turns to keep you off guard.
Entertaining book with an interesting premise and lots of action. It would have rated five stars if had been a stand-alone book, but it isn’t. It ends very abruptly in the middle of the action and will require reading the sequel, and probably all five books in the series, to come to a conclusion.
Very slow read for the first 2 chapters but once it gets rolling it’s a page-turner.
slow development
Very intriguing book. Could not put it down until it was finished.
This is the first book in the Dan Kotler archeological thriller series. Tumlinson keeps you enthralled from page one and you’ll want to read all 8 books in the series. Big fan of his writing style.
Clever writing and an excellent plot. Keep me reading long after I should have been asleep.
A little slow sometimes but had a great ending
Lot of action from beginning to end.
This is an action-packed story which will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Will Dan be successful in solving the mystery surrounding the medallion before it’s too late for a kidnapped colleague? Or will others wade in to create more mayhem as the story unfolds?
Kevin’s plot is full of twists and turns, making this a fantastic read. With a bevy of larger-than-life characters, who will end up on the right side of the law? This is the first of Kevin’s novels I’ve read and it definitely won’t be the last, as I’ve already downloaded the second volume in the Dan Kotler series.
A very good book. Fun and keeps the pages turning to the very end.
Entertaining action-adventure novel, imaginative.
Great story line. Could the Vikings really have found an underground river in the United States?
A great twist to an Indiana Jones type of story
Really liked the book. Great story that moves along quickly.