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The India Summers Mysteries #3
The Mummies of the Reich
When a 100 year old crucifix is discovered around the neck of a 500 year old mummy, Brandon Walker once more calls on the expertise of India Sommers to solve the mystery.
Within days they realise there is far more to this than a cruel hoax and it soon becomes clear that there are strong links back to the SS in the Second World War.
Ultimately, what they find is not only a cover up of global proportions and the tragic aftermath of a long forgotten battle, but a group of dangerous men seeking the most powerful and dangerous Icon the world has ever know.
Within days they realise there is far more to this than a cruel hoax and it soon becomes clear that there are strong links back to the SS in the Second World War.
Ultimately, what they find is not only a cover up of global proportions and the tragic aftermath of a long forgotten battle, but a group of dangerous men seeking the most powerful and dangerous Icon the world has ever know.
288 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 29, 2012
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About the author
K.M. Ashman
52 books225 followersKevin Ashman is the author of twenty-six novels including the best-selling Roman Chronicles and highly ranked Medieval Sagas.
Always pushing the boundaries he found further success with the India Sommers Mysteries as well as three other stand-alone projects, Vampire, Savage Eden and the dystopian horror story, The Last Citadel. These cross-genre books have now been added to by the two Sci-fi novels, The Legacy Protocol and The Seventh God.
Kevin was born and raised in Wales in the United Kingdom and now writes full time having been signed by a major publishing company. He is married with four grown children and enjoys cycling, swimming and watching rugby as his hobbies.
Recent works include the Blood of Kings trilogy and the follow-up books, Warrior Princess and The Blade Bearer.
The most recent project is a five-book series about the Templars during the 12th century. Templar Steel, Templar Stone, Templar Blood and Templar Fury are already on sale and Templar Glory is due for release in Oct 2021.
An exciting project is also underway, a three-book series chronicling the years leading up to and beyond the Battle of Hastings.
Always pushing the boundaries he found further success with the India Sommers Mysteries as well as three other stand-alone projects, Vampire, Savage Eden and the dystopian horror story, The Last Citadel. These cross-genre books have now been added to by the two Sci-fi novels, The Legacy Protocol and The Seventh God.
Kevin was born and raised in Wales in the United Kingdom and now writes full time having been signed by a major publishing company. He is married with four grown children and enjoys cycling, swimming and watching rugby as his hobbies.
Recent works include the Blood of Kings trilogy and the follow-up books, Warrior Princess and The Blade Bearer.
The most recent project is a five-book series about the Templars during the 12th century. Templar Steel, Templar Stone, Templar Blood and Templar Fury are already on sale and Templar Glory is due for release in Oct 2021.
An exciting project is also underway, a three-book series chronicling the years leading up to and beyond the Battle of Hastings.
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September 16, 2017
I was very happy with this installment of the series. It included a deep historical background which I missed in the second novel; it made the mystery much more interesting. Although it jumped around quite a bit and the mystery continually changed.
India and Brandon are at it again as the British government calls on Brandon to handle a sensitive case. India is now much more confident with a better job after their last brush with death and jumps in more willing to work the case with Brandon than she had been. The British government has been given a mummy from Argentina as a leap of faith for the disputed Falkan Islands. They mummy is wearing a cross from another era and the countries blame one another for putting it there. That is pretty much where that mystery leaves off. India and Brandon discover that the cross was last seen in Germany on a British solider. The solider is shot by a nasty SS character named Muller during WWII. India and Brandon then discover that the cross had been taken off a WWI mummy and placed on the Argentinian mummy on accident.
India and Brandon discovered an abandon U-boat in Ecuador but are called away on another mission to watch the activities of a drug lord. Turns out the drug lord is using a submarine to enter a secret Nazi base in Antarctica. Crazy! The drug lord is searching for Hitler's mummified body. Mueller had been sent in 1945 to this secret base with the WWI mummies for scientists to study how to preserve bodies. Eventually Mueller is shot and the captain of Muller's U-boat (the one in Ecuador) puts the cross on the WWI mummy. But who cares at this point?
India and Brandon are hostages of a drug lord in a secret Nazi base in Antarctica. The drug lord and his cronies leave India and Brandon to fend for themselves as they search for Hitler's corpse. Brandon and India end up running into a scientific team who confess that the U.S. used nuclear weapons to destroy the base, and the place is highly radioactive. The story comes to a sudden halt as the drug lord and his cronies are found to be dead. As one of the cronies takes his final breathes he confesses to India that they found Hitler's mummy and the lost treasures of WWII. But they'll never get them without dying of radioactive poisoning long beforehand.
I really liked this story despite the crazy plot. The secret base was so interesting I forgot about the original Argentinian mummy. The background story of Muller was entertaining and I'm glad there was much more than the last novel when it came to a historical backstory. I'm looking forward to reading the last installment of the series. So fare these novels have been pretty inconsistent but interesting. Also India and Brandon might be together now so there's some relationship drama in store.
India and Brandon are at it again as the British government calls on Brandon to handle a sensitive case. India is now much more confident with a better job after their last brush with death and jumps in more willing to work the case with Brandon than she had been. The British government has been given a mummy from Argentina as a leap of faith for the disputed Falkan Islands. They mummy is wearing a cross from another era and the countries blame one another for putting it there. That is pretty much where that mystery leaves off. India and Brandon discover that the cross was last seen in Germany on a British solider. The solider is shot by a nasty SS character named Muller during WWII. India and Brandon then discover that the cross had been taken off a WWI mummy and placed on the Argentinian mummy on accident.
India and Brandon discovered an abandon U-boat in Ecuador but are called away on another mission to watch the activities of a drug lord. Turns out the drug lord is using a submarine to enter a secret Nazi base in Antarctica. Crazy! The drug lord is searching for Hitler's mummified body. Mueller had been sent in 1945 to this secret base with the WWI mummies for scientists to study how to preserve bodies. Eventually Mueller is shot and the captain of Muller's U-boat (the one in Ecuador) puts the cross on the WWI mummy. But who cares at this point?
India and Brandon are hostages of a drug lord in a secret Nazi base in Antarctica. The drug lord and his cronies leave India and Brandon to fend for themselves as they search for Hitler's corpse. Brandon and India end up running into a scientific team who confess that the U.S. used nuclear weapons to destroy the base, and the place is highly radioactive. The story comes to a sudden halt as the drug lord and his cronies are found to be dead. As one of the cronies takes his final breathes he confesses to India that they found Hitler's mummy and the lost treasures of WWII. But they'll never get them without dying of radioactive poisoning long beforehand.
I really liked this story despite the crazy plot. The secret base was so interesting I forgot about the original Argentinian mummy. The background story of Muller was entertaining and I'm glad there was much more than the last novel when it came to a historical backstory. I'm looking forward to reading the last installment of the series. So fare these novels have been pretty inconsistent but interesting. Also India and Brandon might be together now so there's some relationship drama in store.
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April 18, 2020
Mystery and myth in the Arctic
What started as a simple mystery of fraud or fact turns into a much more sinister account of a possible Fourth Reich. The history of the end of Germany and the confusion surrounding the end of the Nazis makes the unbelievable almost plausible. This in turn makes it interesting and intriguing. Not as much action as the previous books in the series but a good read nevertheless
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What started as a simple mystery of fraud or fact turns into a much more sinister account of a possible Fourth Reich. The history of the end of Germany and the confusion surrounding the end of the Nazis makes the unbelievable almost plausible. This in turn makes it interesting and intriguing. Not as much action as the previous books in the series but a good read nevertheless
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May 27, 2020
Brilliant
Another brilliant book. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this and all the author's books. I love a good conspiracy and this book doesn't disappoint. I'm not a believer, far too many wars, disasters, killings for me. All those pointless deaths in the name of some fictitious myth. Not for me.
Thank you for you imagination.
Another brilliant book. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this and all the author's books. I love a good conspiracy and this book doesn't disappoint. I'm not a believer, far too many wars, disasters, killings for me. All those pointless deaths in the name of some fictitious myth. Not for me.
Thank you for you imagination.
January 29, 2018
Loved it!!
This was so much better than the previous book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the historical events and storyline although wish it had been longer. Now for the next instalment .
This was so much better than the previous book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved the historical events and storyline although wish it had been longer. Now for the next instalment .
April 29, 2020
Thoroughly recommended
Very much enjoyed this book, the series is excellent with plots woven from strands of truth. The series is very “Cussler-esque” and I’m already looking forward to the next one!
Very much enjoyed this book, the series is excellent with plots woven from strands of truth. The series is very “Cussler-esque” and I’m already looking forward to the next one!
June 30, 2022
The end was a bit 'meh'
I enjoyed this adventure and was looking forward to a climactic ending, given the build-up. Turns out that was not to be. I trust the 4th and final book in the series makes up for the decidedly anticlimactic ending to this book.
I enjoyed this adventure and was looking forward to a climactic ending, given the build-up. Turns out that was not to be. I trust the 4th and final book in the series makes up for the decidedly anticlimactic ending to this book.
May 18, 2023
Mystery of the Gemini cross.
Not up to the previous standard of the first two adventures. There is a drop in the tension and action. The mystery is less gripping too. On the plus side the Antarctic base is very convincingly described although difficult to envisage in its entirety.
Not up to the previous standard of the first two adventures. There is a drop in the tension and action. The mystery is less gripping too. On the plus side the Antarctic base is very convincingly described although difficult to envisage in its entirety.
April 29, 2018
Excellent read highly recommend
August 24, 2020
A very good read. Unputdownable. If that is a proper word. Very enjoyable book.
February 2, 2021
Great adventure
I love reading about the adventures of India and Brandon, each book has held my attention and my imagination up until the end.
I love reading about the adventures of India and Brandon, each book has held my attention and my imagination up until the end.
March 16, 2022
Yawn
Found this hard going. Not enough plot and certainly no intrigue. Won't be reading any more India summers jaunts. It was just too cereal packet for my taste.
Found this hard going. Not enough plot and certainly no intrigue. Won't be reading any more India summers jaunts. It was just too cereal packet for my taste.
January 11, 2025
Good diversion.
March 13, 2025
A Good Read
An enjoyable book and story. If most of it is fictious. I have no doubt there will be an element of truth about a good portion of it.
An enjoyable book and story. If most of it is fictious. I have no doubt there will be an element of truth about a good portion of it.
September 10, 2015
The Mummies of the Reich by K.M. Ashman
This is the third book in this series, one of my favorites so far. The primary female character is a librarian with an adventurous streak with the unusual name of India. As a great character your instantly drawn to her and the Quests she embarks on with her "secret agent man", Brandon. They travel the world solving mysteries from the past. The author tells us 2 stories, alternating chapters from the past to present day. The characters from the past just as intriguing as India and Brandon take us to another time explaining how the mystery developed and touch on different periods of history with famous personalities along the way. This is a easy book to read, I've read all 3 this week, starting the last in the series now. Really enjoyed this author, excited to read more!
This is the third book in this series, one of my favorites so far. The primary female character is a librarian with an adventurous streak with the unusual name of India. As a great character your instantly drawn to her and the Quests she embarks on with her "secret agent man", Brandon. They travel the world solving mysteries from the past. The author tells us 2 stories, alternating chapters from the past to present day. The characters from the past just as intriguing as India and Brandon take us to another time explaining how the mystery developed and touch on different periods of history with famous personalities along the way. This is a easy book to read, I've read all 3 this week, starting the last in the series now. Really enjoyed this author, excited to read more!
April 1, 2023
Another well researched story
Author continues the adventures of India & Brandon in this story, another take on German base in Antarctica.
Well researched with extra twists.
And there may be romance at the end too.
Author continues the adventures of India & Brandon in this story, another take on German base in Antarctica.
Well researched with extra twists.
And there may be romance at the end too.
June 22, 2016
Really enjoyed.
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