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Jeremy Wheale’s ordered life is shattered when a mob hitman murders his brother, driven by a sixteenth‑century gold tray that was a family heirloom. The pursuit takes Wheale from Devon across to Mexico and deep into the wild rain forests of the Yucatán. In the dense jungle he aids two archaeologists in searching for the rest of a legendary hoard of gold from the lost Maya city of Uaxuanoc. As he gets closer to the treasure, his brother’s enemies close in, and the brutal Chicleros—convict mercenaries—complicate his quest.
With a blend of thriller pacing, espionage tension, and the allure of ancient Mayan riches, the novel weaves a high‑stakes adventure that moves from European crime scenes to the heart of the Mexican jungle.
First publish date: 1968
Genre: Adventure Fiction/Treasure Hunt
Authors: Desmond Bagley
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