The Opener of the Ways: Some Secrets Are Meant to Stay Buried

THREE THOUSAND YEARS AGO, a secret was buried beneath the sands of Egypt. Now someone will kill to find it.From the crowded souks of Cairo to the sun-scorched temples of Luxor, the trail leads back to a single name lost to history – the Vizier Paser. An artefact of extraordinary power, whispered about in ancient papyrus, hunted by the Crusaders, coveted by Napoleon, and catalogued in Allied intelligence files simply as Object P-21. None of them found it.Max Halligan is a semi-retired MI6 officer – selective about the work he takes and never quite able to resist pulling on a loose thread. Alongside him is Alex Duarte, a former US military operative working largely within British intelligence circles, but strictly on her own terms these days. Together, they are pulled into something that neither tradecraft nor training ever prepared them for.Rival factions close in from every direction. And in the shadows of Egypt's ancient stones, something far older than any of them seems to be watching – and nudging them forward.The Opener of the Ways is a fast-paced adventure thriller where ancient mythology collides with modern espionage – perfect for fans of high-stakes treasure hunts, conspiracies that span millennia, and operatives who know when to ignore the rulebook. Read more