The Charlemagne Pursuit: A Novel

When he was a boy, Cotton Malone was told that his father died in the north Atlantic in November, 1971, when the submarine he captained went down while being tested for undersea rescue operations.

And that was all he was told. Now, when his own son presses him for details, Cotton realizes he's never used his government contacts to find out the whole story. Retired and owed a short list of big favors, he decides it's time to find out. His old friend and ex-boss, Stephanie Nelle, secretly arranges for him to receive the file.

But Malone isnt the only one after the truth. Twin sisters Dorothea Lindauer and Christl Falk want to know what really became of their fatherwho died on the same submarine that Malones father captained.

The sisters know something Malone doesnt: Inspired by strange clues discovered in Charlemagnes tomb, the Nazis explored Antarctica before the Americans, as long ago as 1938. Now Malone discovers that cryptic journals penned in the language of heaven, and the ill-fated voyage of his father are all tied to a revelation of immense consequence for humankind.