William Dietrich

In Blood of the Reich, critically acclaimed and bestselling author William Dietrich weaves two stories separated by place and time yet deeply intertwined by the dangerous secret they share. On the eve of World War II, explorer Kurt Raeder receives orders from ReichsfÜhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler to set ... (more)out from Berlin in search of a legendary energy source hidden among the mountains of Tibet—one that could bring victory to the Nazis. Only one man can stop Raeder and his team of SS officers: wealthy American zoologist Benjamin Hood. Together with aviatrix Beth Calloway, he must race to the Buddhist kingdom before the tides of history run red with blood. Decades later, in present-day Seattle, software publicist Rominy Pickett is saved from certain death by a mysterious journalist who claims to know the truth about her family. Rominy’s history and courage hold the key to defeating, once and for all, the evil forces again on the rise.

William Dietrich signs The Dakota Cipher (Harper hc, $25.95). Having had enough adventure with Napoleon, Ethan Gage sets sail for home, back to the young American country. On the voyage, he befriends a Norwegian man who claims to know how to find a lost artifact from the Scandinavian past – Thor's ... (more)Hammer. Their journey is underwritten by President Jefferson with one condition: look into rumors of a tribe of blond haired and blue-eyed natives who are said to live somewhere near the Missouri River. Third in this historical series by the local Pulitzer-winning journalist and author.

The saga of Ethan Gage, 18th century Indiana Jones, continues into the Holy Land in search of the fabled "Book of Toth." High adventure, good history, great fun!