Books like Seven Wonders by Ben Mezrich
Jack Grady, a daring field anthropologist, is rocked by the murder of his brother Jeremy. The murder weapon, an ancient ivory spear, unlocks a mystery linking the Seven Wonders of the World. Jack, joined by botanist Sloane Costa and a team of graduate students, travels from China to Peru, Egypt to Brazil, uncovering a conspiracy that hides a road map to the Garden of Eden and the truth behind an ancient mythological culture.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Ben Mezrich
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