The Exodus Quest by Will Adams

Will Adams has brought back archaeologist Daniel Knox for his second adventure in The Exodus Quest. The British scholar can't seem to avoid historical trouble! Just strolling through the Alexandria marketplace one day he notices an intriguing bowl filled with matchbooks, that looks very familiar. Looking through various databases he realizes it is not a bowl but a lid to a uniquely built storage jar. Based on what the market vendor told him it may have come from an ongoing student dig, and he informs his friend Omar, head of the Supreme Council for Antiquities about it. What should be a routine check-in seems very suspicious when the men in charge of the dig don't want their visitors to look around without an appointment. Daniel and Omar return in the night  for a little exploratory reconnaissance and a chase ensues. After a horrible accident Omar is dead and Daniel is hospitalized with complete memory loss of his last 24 hours, about to be charged with killing Omar. Now the adventure really begins! Daniel runs to his friend and fellow archaeologist Augustin for help in jogging his memory and avoiding the police. Not only are the authorities after Daniel, but a mysterious man who keeps trying to kill him, which keeps Daniel constantly on the move, but unaware of who is after him or why.
Meanwhile, Daniel's lady friend Gaille has been lassoed in to touring a television archaeology crew through a lesser-known area of important archaeological finds, but finds their steps thwarted by the local tourist police steering them away from certain spots. They, too attempt a night-time exploration and get into even more trouble than Daniel! Now he has to try to rescue Gaille while avoiding his would-be assassin and a variety of legal and government authorities. The Exodus Questis truly an Indian Jones type adventure for the New Millennium!

I love Will Adams' style of writing, with short sections usually ending in a cliff-hanger, and each section rolling into what is happening in another locale with the other characters. One would think that it would be easy to find a place to stop in such a book, because there's always a good break, but it made me keep reading because I wanted to know how the storyline that had just had a break would play out. This one kept me up well into the night! I also liked all of the ancient Egyptian and Jewish history in the book, comparisons of stories from different mythological traditions, and reading about the objects of daily life that were being excavated and how they might have been used.
The Exodus Questis a must-read for lovers of thrilling adventures and history.
Official FTC Disclosure: I received no compensation for this review, other than an uncorrected advance copy from Hachette Publishing.