Unseen Forces

by Ed Kovacs

Maverick archeologist Dr. Sky Wilder has never been able to prove any of his outside-the-box fringe theories... until now. When he breaks what had been an impenetrable code, he unearths a long-buried Egyptian stone tablet in Arizona's Red Rock country. Whoever possesses all three hidden tablets holds the key to locate an ancient alchemical text containing a formula for physical immortality. The bodies pile up as Wilder realizes he's been set-up as a pawn, caught between opposing covert agencies and secret brotherhoods that have been warring for centuries.

Genres: Mystery, Ebooks

366 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2004

About the author

ED KOVACS is the author of six novels, including the critically-acclaimed Detective Cliff St. James series set in New Orleans, post-killer hurricane.

LOCKED DOWN, Nicole Grant #1, is now available as an e-book at most of the online retailers.

"When a former NSA analyst is targeted for assassination by rogue elements of the Chinese and U.S. governments, she’s forced to team with a renegade CIA spy and fight back using technology to extract the ultimate form of justice. The tension and suspense locks in on the first page and doesn’t let up until the last."

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THE RUSSIAN BRIDE from St. Martin's Press:
“Quick, entertaining action.” Kirkus Reviews

“Brisk, easy-to-read thriller... Readers who like their heroes fearsome and focused... will want to see more of (the hero) Kit Bennings.”

"This is a thriller packed so full of action, it leaves readers breathless. Kovacs does an incredible job at being technically accurate and easy to understand, so readers of all levels are engaged throughout. A must-read for fans of fast-paced stories that don’t let you go till the very end." RT Book Reviews
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BURNT BLACK, Cliff St. James #3.

"The vibrant description of occult doings mixes well with the movements of the earthbound characters, making this Cliff and Honey’s best outing to date." -- Kirkus

"What lingers after the demons are downed is St. James’ obliquely funny personality. A fine, offbeat procedural." -- Booklist

"This series has a definite southern noir feel, and its rough around the edges locale will be catnip to some readers, like myself." -- Criminal Element
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GOOD JUNK, Cliff St. James #2.

"The scenes of New Orleans are rich and real." --The New York Times Book Review

Publisher's Weekly gave Good Junk the rare honor of a *starred,* boxed review.

"Powerful prose elevates this well above most other contemporary P.I. novels." --Publisher's Weekly

"With so many twists and turns, even the most devoted noir fans may wish they had a map. But it’s well worth trying to find the way." --Kirkus

"Kovacs maintains a fast pace, and his descriptions of a steamy, seamy, badly managed city that is failing to recover from Katrina are jolting and plausible. Good Junk has plenty of action—and high-tech gadgetry, too--" --Booklist
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STORM DAMAGE

"Powerful as a Category Five hurricane, Storm Damage is a riveting journey into murder, politics, and greed. Kovacs writes like a master." -- Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author
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UNSEEN FORCES

"A spellbinding thriller that will keep you riveted well past midnight." St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A real page-turner rivaling The Da Vinci Code." --Phenomena Magazine
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Ed is a member of AFIO, Association for Intelligence Officers, American Legion Post 299, the International Thriller Writers organization, and the Mystery Writers of America.

"Ed Kovacs is a vivid addition to the thriller genre." –Steve Berry, NYT Bestselling Author

Reviews

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

For millennia, secret societies have been protecting the secret to immortality. For nearly as long, power hungry officials and corrupt leaders have been trying to uncover this secret. A fringe archaeologist, Dr. Sky Wilder, finds himself suddenly caught in the middle of the two factions when one of his fringe theories touches a little too close to the reality of this secret world. The archaeologist must make a choice between finally proving one of his controversial theories to be true and save his reputation as legitimate research archaeologist or being called a kook for the rest of his probably very short lived career. Either way, the knowledge Wilder has uncovered might prove to be the death of him.

Unseen Forces is an intelligent adventure with some amazing mystical twists and turns. The author has managed to pull together various cultures and periods in history to create a complexly interwoven, completely captivating story. This story is full of adventure, akin to participating in the world's most important and exciting archaeological project less the hot sun, cold wind, bugs, and endless dirt. Furthermore, the author provides amazing incite into the minds and motives of people in regards to power, politics, and secret knowledge. All together, these aspects create an intelligent adventure that entertains and mystifies the reader from the first page to the very last word.

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not on Kindle Unlimited, which is probably good for him but bad for me as do most of my reading on KU since go through so many books a day/week. Always liked the find the impossible/surely it's just rumors not quite conspiracy theory type thing. There's much more than that, but definitely had to make time to read the book, mainly because the writer disagreed with someone who said the books reminded them of Indiana Jones, and the writer disagreed. I actually sent him an email to explain that scene was movie history, and was supposed to have been a 3 day shoot of fight scenes when the local food didn't agree with the actor, so they came up with just shooting the bad guy. On the other hand, it did put this really good book to the top of the tbr pile, so it's all good, and so was the book. I still luv Indiana Jones/Harrison Ford, though, no matter what.

[Ed Kovacs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm biased, or course, but I really loved doing the revision and update on Unseen Forces, which was originally published in 2004. The story is timeless, but the technology and some of the political situation needed a brush-up. If you love Steve Berry or James Rollins, this will be right up your alley.

[Ed Kovacs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't wait to get this book re-released by a major publisher. It's a terrific, rollicking, global espionage/conspiracy action/adventure thriller. Not that I'm biased, or anything!