The Aztec Necklace (Chris Hamilton Book 3)

Aztec antiquities, buried in a cave for centuries, are discovered and found to possess a strange, persistent energy. As the artifacts pass between different hands, each person seeks to unlock their mysterious power. When a man disappears during an attempt to return them to their rightful owner, Chris Hamilton and his girlfriend Sophia begin searching for him, only to find themselves drawn into a dangerous hunt for the antiquities. Every clue they uncover reveals they are caught in a deadly game. Chris and Sophia become entangled in a contest between two old rivals, an ambitious ruthless politician, and the head of a crime syndicate, with the Aztec pieces as their only means of escape. Their journey takes them from the foothills of Monterrey, Mexico, to the plains of southwest Texas, as they shift from hunters to hunted. As tension escalates, Sophia reveals an unusual secret she has been concealing, which involves a cat-and-mouse game of her own. The mysterious and deadly events culminate in a dynamic conclusion.