The golden library - Scott Mariani

Learn the secret - or die trying

Has ex-SAS soldier Ben Hope finally got out of his depth?

That's the question Ben faces when the hunt for a missing girl takes him to China. He's a stranger in a strange land - but he's also the victim's only hope. To make things worse, she's almost family.

As the pressure mounts, so does the gruesome death toll. With ruthless enemies in pursuit and an unlikely alliance with an enigmatic detective his only lifeline, Ben realises that this situation is far more explosive than even he'd bargained for. Suddenly it's no longer just the missing girl's fate depending on him.

At the heart of the mystery lies an ancient secret dating back to China's first emperor and the legendary Terracotta Army - a secret that people will still kill for, millennia later. Ben Hope has never turned his back on those in need, and he's no stranger to tough odds. But can he survive long enough to discover the truth - and is he ready for the consequences?