" A terrific read from a great new author. Highly recommended."--Brad Thor, author of Full Black An American president who will do anything to win reelection. . .An Iranian leader who will stop at nothing to bring about apocalypse. . .An ancient evil, only waiting to be reborn. . . "A balanced narrative. . .thoroughly believable."--Suspense Magazine"A thriller novel in every sense."--Linda Hawley, author of Dreams Unleashed"Superbly written and researched."--Cyberbookworm.wordpress.com "Stephen England has the potential to be this generation's Alistair MacLean."--Shawn Lamb, author of the Huguenot Sword"An exciting thrill ride that starts fast and continues until the last page."--ManoflaBook.com"A glimpse into the world of espionage."--Eric Swett, My Writer's CrampHigh in the Alborz Mountains of northwestern Iran, an archaeological team disappears. American citizens are among the missing. . . Days later, imagery from U.S. spy satellites reveals detachments of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps descending upon the site. . . With the presidential election only months away, President Roger Hancock authorizes a covert CIA mission into the mountains of Iran. Their objective: rescue the archaeologists and uncover the truth. With fifteen years in the Clandestine Service, paramilitary operations officer Harry Nichols is unquestionably the man for the job. He's a tough, ruthless veteran operator. He's led his men into harm's way time and again. For him, it's all about the mission. It's all about the team. He's never seen anything like this before. . . Drawn into a web of conspiracy that reaches half-way around the world and into the highest levels of the U.S. government, he soon finds that nothing is as it seems. The mission itself is suspect. His team can no longer be trusted. And a misstep means world war. . .Pandora's Grave was chosen by GuysCanRead.com as the winner of their 2011 Independent Novel Contest.