Testament (Jack Howard 9)

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David Gibbins Testament continues the thrilling Jack Howard series with a tale across time. The race to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant begins NOW. 586 BC The ancient world is in meltdown. In desperation the priests of the Temple look to the greatest navigators of their time to save their treasures. Meanwhile on a far distant shore a Phoenician named Hanno flees for his life from a terrifying enemyto a place the prophets called the Chariot of the Gods. 1943 In the darkest days of the Second World War Allied codebreakers play a game of live or die. A top-secret exchange of deadly materials between the Nazis and the Japanese is set to occur but neither side knows about the priceless artifact thats hidden on board a ship whose fate they have just sealed. Present day Marine archaeologist Jack Howard is on the most importantand perilousdive of his career: hunting for Nazi gold. His voyage will take him from a Phoenician shipwreck off the coast of England to the ruins of ancient Carthage. Can he unearth the truth about one of the worlds most dangerous secrets without getting himself killedand will he rewrite history as we know it today?