City of Gold, Carolyn Arnold
City of Gold, Carolyn Arnold
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City of Gold
An exciting, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat adventure

Author: Carolyn Arnold

Narrator: Garrett Brown

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/27/2019


Synopsis

“This is definitely akin to an Indiana Jones story set in modern times. There is very fast-paced action and danger with some good investigative twists at the home front.” –Martha’s Bookshelf Finding the Incas' lost City of Gold would be the discovery of a lifetime. But failing could mean her death…Archaeologist Matthew Connor and his friends Cal and Robyn are finally home after a dangerous retrieval expedition in India. While they succeeded in obtaining the priceless Pandu artifact they sought, it almost cost them their lives. Still, Matthew is ready for the next adventure. Yet when new intel surfaces indicating the possible location of the legendary City of Gold, Matthew is hesitant to embark on the quest.Not only is the evidence questionable but it means looking for the lost city of Paititi far away from where other explorers have concentrated their efforts. As appealing as making the discovery would be, it’s just too risky. But when Cal’s girlfriend, Sophie, is abducted by Matthew’s old nemesis who is dead-set on acquiring the Pandu statue, Matthew may be forced into action. Saving Sophie’s life means either breaking into the Royal Ontario Museum to steal the relic or offering up something no one in his or her right mind would refuse—the City of Gold.Now Matthew and his two closest friends have to find a city and a treasure that have been lost for centuries. And they only have seven days to do it. As they race against the clock, they quickly discover that the streets they seek aren’t actually paved with gold, but with blood.City of Gold is an exciting, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat adventure that’s akin to an Indiana Jones story set in modern times. It’s light on history and heavy on action, suspense, and intrigue. Buy this international bestselling book today and strap yourself in for an action-packed good time!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julian on July 09, 2022

A closely observed story set in and around Cairo in 1942. The background is WWII and the expected arrival in the city of the German Afrika Korps led by Rommel, who appear to know every move the British forces are making in Egypt. There's a spy in Cairo and it's the job of Major Albert Cutler to find t......more

Goodreads review by NeilWill on December 13, 2018

City of Gold is Len Deighton’s WW2 Cairo-set spy thriller, not any other use of the common title. Rommel is coming, seemingly unstoppable. One reason for his success is that he has a spy – somewhere – feeding him extremely good information on the British Army. Better even than they have in London so......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on April 30, 2011

I love the atmosphere of this novel. Deighton does a wonderful job of creating Cairo during World War II. The characters are interesting, and his context of both the war and the political climate are well done. Unfortunately, the book proceeds at the pace of one of Deighton's Bernard Sampson novels.......more

Goodreads review by James on April 18, 2022

Good character development and a plot that feels well-paced but, at times, subplots are resolved a little too neatly. Fascinating insight into life both at the front and in turbulent British-run Cairo.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on November 26, 2019

Not as much detective work as I hoped, and plans fall effortlessly into place thereby missing any tension but creating a warm, satisfying yarn. Classy invocation of the period, as always.......more