Books in series
#1
The Forgotten Fortune
2020
Unverified reports tell of a hidden treasure trove deep beneath the Owl Mountains in Poland. Many have tried, but all have failed to locate the legendary Nazi gold train.
Jack Reilly mourns the loss of his grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, and an esteemed historian. In memory of her, the retired Delta operator tours the place of her imprisonment, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, site of the infamous Nazi concentration camp.
Suddenly, the crowded complex is taken over by a well-armed force. They’re led by a woman on a personal quest. The mercenary commander yearns to uncover the lucrative haul with the help of a journal that once belonged to Heinrich Himmler, leader of Adolf Hitler’s ruthless paramilitary organization, the Schutzstaffel. She shanghaies Jack into service after she learns of his past.
With innocent lives on the line, Jack agrees to help. If he fails, people die. But if he succeeds, and he unwillingly helps resurrect the Nazi party, even more people will die. Never in his life has Jack been stuck between a bigger rock and a harder place.
The Forgotten Fortune is the first book in international bestselling author Matt James’ action-packed archaeological thriller series, The Jack Reilly Adventures.
#2
The Roosevelt Conspiracy
An Archaeological Thriller
2021
Twenty miles east of Devils Tower, in the sleepy town of Cascade, Wyoming, a cryptic letter is found. It mentions a "wealth of a nation," and reads as nothing more than fanciful fiction, except that its author was one of the most influential men in American history, famed explorer and former President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
The letter also references the Seven Sisters of Native American folklore. The correlation between the two subjects is unknown, even to Chatan, the message's discoverer, a young man with Lakota ancestry. Unsure of who to trust, he contacts his uncle, Yellowstone park ranger Tatanka "Bull" Durham. Suspecting trouble, Bull asks his friend and trusted coworker, former Delta operator Jack Reilly, to come along.
Seeing it as a way to square up a dangerous debt, shady casino owner Bartholomew Creed swiftly takes matters into his own hands. The potential dollar amounts involved are too great not to act. But is it enough to kill for?
#3
The Dorado Deception
2021
Hidden beneath the dense canopy of a South American jungle is a discovery that will change history forever.
Jack Reilly travels to Colombia on behalf of his new employer, the Tactical Archaeological Command, a clandestine organization whose objective is to locate and, if necessary, protect historically valuable assets around the globe. The former Delta operator is sent to investigate the violent kidnapping of veteran TAC agent Lorenzo Matias. But this is more than just a missing person's case. Seconds before Matias was abducted, he sent an encrypted message to his and Jack's superiors back in the United States. It read, "El Dorado exists!"
The production of illicit narcotics has made Santiago Aguilar rich beyond his wildest dreams. Still, it isn't enough. The powerful drug lord longs for more. After acquiring a 500-year-old map drawn by a famous Spanish explorer, Aguilar refocuses his attention, and a large percentage of his fortune, on an expedition to uncover the grandest prize of them all, the lost City of Gold. But the legend isn't what it seems.
Those who find El Dorado never escape.
#4
The Undying Kingdom
2022
Nestled deep within an uncharted valley of the Himalayas is a legendary utopia of untold beauty and peace.
Jack Reilly’s next mission will be his most daunting one yet. The retired Delta operator is whisked away to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu to investigate the outrageous claims of an impossibly old, seemingly deranged Sherpa. The hospitalized man has delivered a confusing and provocative warning to his caretakers, cautioning them to be wary of the “curse of Shangri-La.”
Rumors of a mystical mountain paradise have circulated throughout history for centuries. It is said that a supernatural enchantment is responsible for the excellent health and prolonged lives of the domain’s residents. But is it really magic? And what of the curse?
It becomes even more imperative for Jack to uncover the long-veiled location after a Chinese biotech company with government contracts joins the hunt. As a result, one of the world’s greatest mysteries is in danger of being pillaged, and the people who call it home, inhumanly experimented on and butchered.
Fans of Indiana Jones, Uncharted, and Tomb Raider love Jack Reilly!
THE UNDYING KINGDOM is the fourth book in international bestselling author Matt James’ action-packed archaeological thriller series, The Jack Reilly Adventures.
#5
The Venetian Pursuit
2023
On July 2, 1937, one of America’s greatest adventurers suddenly vanishes. The event makes global headlines, fueling decades of debate, and birthing countless conspiracy theories.
Gregory Wentz’s yacht is marooned on an uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Senator’s fifteen-year-old son ventures into the tree line and finds something amazing, the scattered remains of a plane wreck with the number N16020 stamped on its wing. Wentz, a former Air Force pilot, instantly recognizes what he’s looking at. He contacts someone he knows he can trust, a man who is supposed to be dead, Solomon Raegor, Director of the Tactical Archaeological Command.
What was already a historic discovery turns into something infinitely bigger once Raegor and TAC operative Jack Reilly uncover the truth. Amelia Earhart was hijacked at gunpoint shortly before taking off on that fateful day. Her co-pilot was replaced by a desperate man with a crazy plan, and information concerning one of history’s other greatest mysteries: the location of Marco Polo’s lost fleet, and the fortune it holds.
Author
Matthew James
Author · 27 books
MATT JAMES is the international bestselling author of more than twenty action-packed titles (published in multiple languages), including THE FORGOTTEN FORTUNE, DARK ISLAND, SUB-ZERO, CRADLE OF DEATH, THE DRAGON, and the DEAD MOON series. He has also partnered with USA Today bestselling author David Wood, co-writing BERSERK, SKIN AND BONES, and LOST CITY. He lives in South Florida with his wife, two daughters, and his dog and cat. He hates the heat and the beach, but loves pizza, cold beer, the MCU, and the work of his favorite authors (Greig Beck, Jeremy Robinson, Ernest Dempsey, Matthew Reilly, and James Rollins). JACK REILLY ADVENTURES The Forgotten Fortune The Roosevelt Conspiracy (Coming Soon) DANE MADDOCK ADVENTURES w/David Wood Berserk Skin and Bones Lost City STAND-ALONE TITLES The Dragon Dark Island Sub-Zero Cradle of Death DEAD MOON SERIES Nightmares are Born Home Sweet Hell Song of Sorrow In Memoriam DEAD MOON SHORT STORIES Nightmare at the Museum Scared to Death HANK BOYD ADVENTURES Blood and Sand Mayan Darkness Babel Found Elixir of Life OTHER STORIES Plague Evolve The Cursed Pharaoh Broken Glass FOR MORE INFO: Facebook.com/MattJamesAuthor Instagram: MattJames_Author Twitter: @MJames_Books SeveredPress.com/authors/matt-james luzifer.press/autoren/matt-james BookBub.com/profile/matt-james
