Morgan's Mercenaries: Heart Of Stone
"Morgan, I've got to warn you. Captain Maya Stevenson is a modern-day woman warrior," Mike Houston said as he sat down with his boss at a round table beneath a red-and-white-striped umbrella. "She kicks butt and takes names later."
Morgan sipped his fragrant Peruvian coffee, his gaze restless as he looked down the narrow, red tiled walk toward the entranceway of the India Feliz Restaurant, where they were shortly to meet the clandestine and legendary Maya Stevenson. Directly in front of them rose the massive, loaf-shaped dome of Machu Picchu. It was December, summertime, and the landscape was dotted with orchids.
Morgan and Mike had arrived a half hour earlier by helicopter from Cuzco. Agua Caliente was a small, bustling tourist town, the closest community to the archeological wonder that was Machu Picchu.
"She's kind of like a real-life Lara Croft," Mike continued, using the action heroine and the popular video game to describe Maya.
"My son, Jason, is in love with Lara Croft, the female archeologist in his Tomb Raider game." Morgan chuckled. "He's fourteen years old and plays that game every chance he gets." ... read full excerpt from: Morgan's Mercenaries: Heart of Stone ebook