"The shroud of Hedes" by Andy McDermott - Trip to the underworld !
This book is published by Headline in 2025 and has 420 pages. This is Book 18 of Nina Wilde/ Eddy Chase series.
Multibillionaire Loost died in previous book. He returns, claiming that he uploaded his consciousness on cloud before death. He issues billion dollar bounty on Nina's head. Condition is that she should be killed online where his adjudicator can see her die on their social media platform "Us". Nina and Eddie run. John Bryce, presumed dead, is rescued from high security MI6 prison by Loost. He has a personal grudge against the person who put him there, Eddie Chase. Nina is also researching on Shroud of Hedes at that time.
How long can Nina and Eddie run when everyone wants to kill them? Is Loost alive through his consciousness? Why is Shroud of Hedes? Where is it?
They are on the run and are being manipulated to go to Malta. Nina recognizes the trap and instead decides to find the Shroud of Hades. She thinks it's in Greece. It is said to make the wearer invisible.
The story has two parts. One is running from and confrontation with Loost and other is squirting Shroud of Hedes. Second part is typical to other books with ancient legend, secret location, boobi traps, riddles, Earth energy, Atlantian genes, and functioning weapons. The other part is a typical thriller with on the run fugitives chased by bad guys, fighting, guns etc.
This story is set in future. So Maisie is now grown up and doesn't stay with parents. She too has Atlantian genes. She is telling on Eddie.
The climax was not very exciting.
Why did I read this book? Have been reading the series.
What didn't I like? The climax.
What did I like? Author is bold enough to set the story in future.
Not a must read.
