Temple of the Gods

Temple of the Gods is a adventure, action, historical novel written by Andy McDermott. It was originally published in 2011. The book is the eighth in Nina Wilde & Eddie Chase series, sequel of Empire Of Gold followed by The Valhalla Prophecy.
 * Nina:"I'm still completely furious with you, obviously."
 * Eddie:"So what else is new? You're always furious about something. Bloody redheads."
 * Nina:"Yeah, we're the best."

Summary
A MISSING SCRAP OF ANCIENT PARCHMENT. THREE POLISHED PURPLE STONES. AND FROM THE SUNKEN WORLD OF ATLANTIS: THE GREATEST POWER ON EARTH.

Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase have stunned the world with their discoveries, from the legendary sword Excalibur to the golden city of El Dorado. Now, by bringing together three ancient statues from three different continents, Nina is about to tap into a colossal energy source—one not felt since the days of Atlantis.

But when the statues are stolen and Eddie is falsely accused of murder, forcing him to go on the run to hunt the man responsible, a violent struggle erupts among a secret, vastly powerful group that wants to control Nina and the earth energy. From a glittering, high-tech skyscraper in Japan to a harrowing chase beneath the Vatican and an underground military vault in Nevada, she and Eddie must piece together an astounding puzzle. For Nina Wilde is the key to a plot that will change the world forever. And Eddie is the key to keeping her alive.

Plot
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The mountain disintegrates while Nina, Eddie and Larry are above the crazy helicopter in the desert valley. Larry manages to take back the controls while Eddie tells him to go to the village from which they came. The volcano is erupting and they have to climb higher. Nina is concerned about Eddie's wounds and while she searches for medicines, Sophia, who was hidden, comes out and hits Eddie. Sophia wants to escape with a parachute after killing both of them and throws Eddie off the ramp. Nina takes the opportunity to shoot Sophia with a flare tube and sends her off the helicopter. Nina goes on the back of the helicopter, and attempts to explain the parachute and wear it to reach her husband.

Characters

 * Nina Wilde — The story's main protagonist.
 * Eddie Chase
 * Larry Chase
 * Sophia