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The Last Ancient
The Last Ancient
The Last Ancient
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Pulitzer-nominated reporter, Simon Stephenson knows he must kill the mythological creature hunting on Nantucket. A mysterious French alchemist and a loveable Greek hit man tell him so. Billions of dollars and lives are at stake – not to mention the story of the century. Trouble is, he's fallen in love with it. And she doesn't want him to write the story. She wants something else. Something only he can give.


Following a bloody trail of ancient coins, Simon confronts a diabolical conspiracy and his own family's dark secrets. Meanwhile, his tennis-champion fiancée has turned into bridezilla, and a gorgeous TV reporter has her own intentions. Battling panic attacks and pursued by a host of nasty characters, from deadly alchemists and virulent beasts, to a sleazy rival reporter and a corrupt sheriff, Simon faces a world where no one is what they seem. Not even himself.

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Release dateApr 4, 2020
ISBN9781771550437
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