The Scarlet Death — David DeLee

A deadly relic. A hidden vault. A race against time to stop a centuries-old weapon from igniting a modern war.When elite DHS investigator Parker Quinn is sent to recover stolen Iraqi artifacts tied to a violent museum heist, she uncovers a far more chilling secret - the clues point to a weapon buried two hundred years ago... and nearly ready to be unleashed.With a global catastrophe looming, Parker and her team - a hardened Marine, a rogue MI6 agent, and a brilliant linguist - follow the trail of a vanished terror network from the backstreets of Istanbul to a sunken crypt in Mosul and a hidden vault beneath Mongolia's Flaming Cliffs.Their mission: unravel the mystery of The Scarlet Death before it's too late.Fans of James Rollins, Clive Cussler, and Steve Berry will love this globe-spanning action-adventure debut packed with ancient secrets, modern conspiracies, and a heroine who refuses to quit.Book 1 of the Parker Quinn Archaeological Thrillers. Follow Parker Quinn as she uncovers the past - and fights to save the future.