Literature / The Hunt For Atlantis

The cover of the first installment.

The Hunt for Atlantis, written by Andy McDermott and published in the UK in 2007, is the first installment in a long running series of books following the adventures of archaeologist Nina Wilde and her bodyguard, ex-mercenary Eddie Chase, as they work with the International Heritage Agency (IHA) to recover and protect the world's lost archaeological discoveries.The series includes the following books:

• The Hunt for Atlantis (2007)
• The Tomb of Hercules (2008)
• The Secret of Excalibur (2008)
• The Covenant of Genesis (2009)
• The Cult of Osiris (published as The Pyramid of Doom in the USA and Canada) (2009)
• The Sacred Vault (2010)
• Empire of Gold (2011)
• Temple of the Gods (published as Return to Atlantis in the USA and Canada) (2012)
• The Valhalla Prophecy (2014)
• Kingdom of Darkness (2014)
• The Last Survivor (short story) (2015)
• The Revelation Code (2015)
• The Midas Legacy (2016)
• King Solomon's Curse (2017)
• The Spear of Atlantis (2018)
• The Resurrection Key (2019)

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This adventure contains examples of:

• Adventurer Archaeologist: Nina Wilde.
• Action Girl: Nina Wilde as the series progresses.
• Bodyguard Crush: The main premise of the romantic subplot.
• Dark Action Girl: Sophia Blackwood.