Andy McDermott┬аis a former journalist and movie critic who now writes novels full-time following the international success of his debut thriller,┬аThe Hunt for Atlantis,which has been sold around the world in more than twenty languages. He is also the author of┬аThe Tomb of Hercules, The Secret of Excalibur, The Covenant of Genesis, The Pyramid of Doom, The Sacred Vault, Empire of Gold, Return to Atlantis, The Valhalla Prophecy,┬аand┬аThe Shadow Protocol. He lives in Bournemouth, England.