David Leadbeater

An ancient relic. A deadly enemy. A secret he’ll protect with his life...

The Vatican Secret (Joe Mason, Book 1)

A lethal secret society. A priceless stolen treasure. A map worth killing for. Relic smuggler and expert thief Guy Bodie is a tough man in a dangerous world, loyal only to his elite team of five. But when one of them betrays him, landing Guy in a hellish Mexican prison, he finds himself making a bargain with the most unlikely new ally: the CIA. There is a catch. In return for being released from jail, Guy must work for the CIA, helping them solve the most audacious heist in history. As Guy knows, six of the Seven Wonders of the World have long been lost. But with the help of the CIA, he learns that the destroyed Statue of Zeus still exists--and it's in the hands of a powerful secret society. A prize worth killing for is also worth dying for, and this one has left a trail of bloodshed that goes back centuries. Can Guy and his new team--a group of renegades chosen for their unique skills--hunt down the legendary relic once and for all...before they are added to its list of victims? Revised edition: This edition of The Relic Hunters includes editorial revisions.

The Relic Hunters

A lost world. An ancient code. A deadly chase. Five ancient statues have been unearthed in South America, each containing a mysterious coded message hinting at an origin many thought impossible: the mythical world of Atlantis. As word of their discovery spreads, the prized figurines become a treasure bounty hunters will kill for. CIA agent Heidi Moneymaker calls in the only team for the job: Guy Bodie and his posse of relic-hunting thieves. If they are to find the ancient civilization, Bodie and his team must decode a series of clues--starting with the cipher on the statues themselves--that will take them across the world and to the deepest depths of the ocean. But they are not alone in their mission. Pursued by mysterious forces intent on keeping the legendary empire hidden, hunted by Chinese special forces and the team's own lethal foe, the Bratva, a race ensues to find the lost land--and Bodie's enemies will stop at nothing to be the first to discover Atlantis's secrets.

The Atlantis Cipher

Don’t miss the third adrenaline-filled, action-adventure in the Joe Mason series!

The Midnight Conspiracy (Joe Mason, Book 3)

An impossible heist. An ancient code. A deadly race against time...

The Demon Code (Joe Mason, Book 2)

A vanished relic. A deadly prize. The half-mad explorer Dante Caruso swears he's found a fabled Russian relic called the Amber Room, and he's attracting the wrong kind of attention. A ruthless team of Ukrainian relic hunters called R24 has kidnapped him and his family; they want to know where the Amber Room is--and they'll spill blood to find it. Nobody knows treasure hunting like Guy Bodie and his crew. But abduction is the last thing they expect. The R24 forces Guy, his treasure hunters, and Caruso at gunpoint to traverse the vast, unforgiving Tatra Mountains and find the Amber Room. If they fail, the R24 will end them. And if they run, the hunters will become the hunted. Armed only with Caruso's dubious instructions, Guy and his crew must find the Amber Room at all costs. Will they solve the deadly mystery of this long-lost relic, or will they die trying?

The Amber Secret

The Hostage Diamond

The Rocks of Albion

Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to stop a ruthless satanic group from obtaining a treasure of unimaginable power: the legendary Hellfire. If the cult succeeds, they will become more powerful than any government – unleashing chaos and destruction worldwide.

Mason and his team must race against time, deciphering clues from relics scattered across Europe. From Scotland’s eerie mausoleums to Milan’s hidden crypts, Florence’s shadowy alleys, Berlin’s sinister underbelly, and even the Vatican’s most secretive corridors, Mason must navigate the continent to find the Hellfire first. If he doesn’t, all hell will break loose.

Can Mason and his team stop the satanists before it's too late, or will the world fall under the shadow of the Hellfire?

Joe Mason #6

The Angel Deception

Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on a mission to rescue a friend who has been kidnapped. Meanwhile, ancient coins – remnants of a Chinese casino buried for six hundred years – are starting to surface in Japan's clandestine underworld.

Mason knows the coins and kidnapping are linked. Someone has finally unearthed the long-buried ancient casino, and its riches – both financial and archaeological – are now up for grabs. But hidden forces are desperate to conceal the discovery and take it for themselves, kidnapping and killing to silence anyone in their path.

In a high-stakes battle to reveal the casino to the world, Joe and his team race across the region, from high-rise Hong Kong to Tokyo's bustling markets to the covert gambling rings of Osaka. But they are being hunted by elite forces – and it’s only a matter of time before the target on their back catches up with them.

In this perilous quest for the world’s oldest casino, Mason must find the site before his enemies find him. But can he unearth the secrets of the gold in time?

Joe Mason #5

The Traitor's Gold

‘Five-star turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller... It reads like a movie reel... Needs to be on every thrill seeker’s reading list’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don’t miss the next instalment of the Joe Mason series, from million-copy bestselling author David Leadbeater.

The Babylon Plot (Joe Mason, Book 4)

In this high-stakes battle of survival, the rules are simple: kill or be killed.

When ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason gets a call from the Vatican, he knows it is bad news. Marduk, crazed leader of The Amori cult, has escaped from a fortress-like prison in Milan, and he's hell-bent on revenge. His target? None other than Joe Mason himself.

Fuelled by an unrelenting hatred for Mason, Marduk launches a burning vendetta: to not only destroy his nemesis but annihilate the very foundations of the church itself.

As the cult’s sadistic assassins close in, Joe and his team embark on a treacherous pursuit of Marduk across Europe in a life-or-death race against time to unravel his conspiracy.

Both Joe and Marduk are out for blood – and in this game, it’s winner takes all. But can Mason and his team uncover the plot in time? And who will strike first in a battle that can leave only one person standing?

Joe Mason #4

The Bablylon Plot

The Demon Code

Walking with Ghosts

Book 6 in the Matt Drake series. These books should be read in the correct order. A last stand is coming - a battle of battles. Matt Drake and the SPEAR team return in a brand new action-packed adventure! When Drake is captured and sent to a remote Russian prison, little does he know that the last remaining member of the Shadow Elite has already set in motion a reckless, uncompromising plan to control or destroy all life on Earth. The battle for the survival of the human race begins in ancient Babylon, where Alexander the Great discovered and warned of a second way to activate Odin's doomsday device. His solution was to forge seven swords of Babylon and connect them to the Tower of Babel. Drake's team enter a deadly race to find and discover how to use these swords to combat the catastrophically powerful weapon of the gods before it's too late. If they fail and the doomsday device is activated, the world will burn. Through high camaraderie, betrayal, and endless twists and turns, the team launch a rescue attempt for Drake, then face skirmishes in Russia's Red Square, and fights among the ruins of Babylon until they come to a final desperate battle where all three tombs and the darkest black hole in existence - the ancient Pit of Babylon - have to be assaulted simultaneously. The fate of the world hangs in the balance.

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The Swords of Babylon

An unrelenting chase.An archaeological quest.A devastating betrayal.Matt Drake returns with a vengeance!From Paris to Barcelona, from Zurich to London, and with a thrilling finale in New Orleans, Matt Drake and his team track down the clues, the traitors, and the criminals in their most gripping and cryptic quest yet.The legend of Saint Germain has never been solved. Friend to kings and commanders. Virtuoso? Alchemist? Immortal? Ascended Master? Did he discover the Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life? Tyler Webb thinks so. He'll stop at nothing and leave nobody alive in the final pursuit of his life's dream.Matt Drake leads the chase through museums and libraries, laboratories and palaces, and finally to the vibrant streets of New Orleans and the famous banks of the Mississippi, where all hell breaks loose and the SPEAR team find themselves in the most desperate battle of their lives.

The Treasures of Saint Germain (Matt Drake Book 14)

Part 13 of the Matt Drake series. These books should be read in the correct order. A horrifying plan. A race against time. An intention to unleash the worst hell upon New York City. Without time to catch their breath the SPEAR team are launched into a breakneck sprint against the clock. Rival teams seek to delay and deter them, at all costs. With warfare in the streets, enemies at every corner, and one of their number held captive Matt Drake and his colleagues must thwart a multi-layered plan to bring the world, and its most influential city, crumbling down to its knees. With unrelenting action, surprising twists and edge of the seat thrills THE EDGE OF ARMAGEDDON will leave you breathless and craving more.

The Edge of Armageddon

Matt Drake encounters mystery, thrills and horror in the vast mountains of Peru. When legendary treasures from a long-lost hoard start drip-feeding through the black market, Drake and the rest of the SPEAR team are tasked to track down the mysterious seller. From Paris to Lyon and Monaco they hunt for clues through the lavish auction houses. Then everything changes. Their single-minded hunt ends in Peru where they find remote villages beset nightly by el monstruo--monster. Unable to walk away, Drake and his colleagues promise to help and find themselves embroiled in the centre of something poles apart from anything they've encountered before. As they defend the villages and search for the old Inca treasure, they are forced to confront new terrors: mountain men who abide by an ancient, ghastly practice; a desolate chateau owned by their king and an ill-advised attempt to infiltrate the depraved community's heart. Inca Kings comes fully loaded with action, archaeological adventure, team spirit, new revelations, and a remarkably different storyline, guaranteed to provoke your imagination.

Inca Kings

Book 4 in the Matt Drake series. Recommended for those who love an escapist action adventure. Praise for 'The Bones of Odin' - a UK #1 Bestseller "Bond meets The Da Vinci Code but with higher stakes!" "If you like Andy McDermott or Matthew Reilly, get this book." 'Either heroes will rise to save the world or villains will end it...' In the epic conclusion of the initial 4 part series Matt Drake races against time to prevent Odin's horrifying doomsday device from being unleashed upon the world. From the destruction of an LA skyscraper to a desperate battle on board a Swiss train, from a crazy car chase through Hollywood to a covert assault on a secret SAS base, Matt Drake and his team ignite a blazing trail of destruction as they chase madmen and traitors across the globe. On a furious, action-packed battlefield, alongside soldiers ready to fight and die for their cause, Matt Drake and his entire team join together and charge fearlessly into the jaws of death.

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