Temple

A blockbuster thriller from bestselling author Matthew Reilly.. Four centuries ago a precious idol was hidden in the jungles of Peru. To the Incan people it is still the ultimate symbol of their spirit. To William race an American linguist enlisted by the U.S. Army to decipher the clues to its location its the ultimate symbol of the apocalypse.... Carved from a rare stone not found on Earth the idol possesses elements more destructive than any nuclear bomb--a virtual planet killer. In the wrong hands it could mean the end of mankind. And whoever possesses the idol possesses the unfathomable--and cataclysmic--power of the gods.... Now in the foothills of the Andes Races team has arrived--but theyre not alone. And soon theyll discover that to penetrate the temple of the idol is to break the first rule of survival.. Because some treasures are meant to stay buried..and forces are ready to kill to keep it that way...