Deity

Effigy #2

by Theresa Danley

While on the hunt for two missing colleagues in Mexico, anthropologist Anthony Peet barely escapes a cenote collapse with his life while his student, Lori Dewson, is lost to a watery grave. Reeling from the tragedy, he is forced to continue his search which quickly leads to the trail of a stolen reliquary cross rumored to have direct access to God. Little does Peet realize he’s centered himself between two opposing paramilitaries gridlocked in their own clandestine war.Combed from the land where even gods are known to fall, subtle clues sweep Peet from majestic Mayan pyramids to Izapan mythology to the Long Count Calendar’s cosmology. Secrets are as entangled as the tropical forests and unraveling them requires wading through the emotional jungle of his own heart. In this world, truths are distorted every step of the way and Peet must determine which friends cannot be trusted, which enemies to befriend, what finds were never lost and which losses should never be found.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery

408 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2012

About the author

Theresa Danley’s interest in history, science and adventure all come together in her action-packed archaeological thrillers. Her explosive adventures explore the impacts ancient mythologies can have on modern ideologies, extracting answers to the unknown and mysterious through heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat suspense.

Theresa began linking the realms of the ancient world with the present with the publication of her first thriller, Effigy. The journey continues with the release of Deity and Relic.


Theresa lives along the hi-line of Montana where she keeps busy raising her family, riding her horses and entertaining her imagination with writing and research.

Reviews

[Mei · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF... Sorry, but this was a very bad cross-over between Indiana Jones and Wilbur Smith's "
The Seventh Scroll"... I just couldn't continue...

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This author is a former student of mine, so I can't help but be very proud of this book and her accomplishments as a writer. She does her research! She obviously likes history, as she brings a lot of that into her book. This was an excellent read! Hard to put down. Mystery...suspense....thrills! All were there! Well done!