The labyrinth was never just a legend.
A killer terrorizes London, leaving clues to a lost labyrinth said to hide lethal power. MI5 calls in archaeologist Carter Devereux, but when his own children are abducted, the case turns personal. With Special Forces backup, he races to a labyrinth linked to the Nabatean societywhere a deadly secret awaits.
A deranged, vicious psychopath has gone on a child-killing spree in London. MI5 thinks the killer might be connected to the secret Nabatean society. They call in the worlds expert on the Nabateans, Carter Devereux.
While Carter is in London, working with MI5 and the police, his children are on holiday with their grandparents in Greece and they get abducted. It soon becomes clear that the London psychopath has moved his base of operations.
Carter calls in help from his friends at Executive Advantage, a group of Special Forces experts, to help him find and rescue his children.
Racing against time, theres nothing that Carter Devereux and his Special Forces friends wont do to save his children. But Carter and his friends are about to learn that the labyrinth is not just a maze, but also a deadly threat.
THE LABYRINTH OF MINOS is a full-length novel, a nail-biting suspense-thriller the fifth book in the Carter Devereux series, the sequel to The Nabatean Secret.
JC Ryan is a bestselling author known for crafting intricate espionage and archaeological thrillers and conspiracy mysteries. His work has received high acclaim. With over thirty published novels, including the popular Rex Dalton thrillers, the Rossler Foundation mysteries, and Carter Devereux thrillers, Ryan has developed a devoted following who celebrate his masterful blend of historical mystery and contemporary adventure.
Readers praise Ryan's work for its exceptional research depth and how he skillfully weaves actual history into fictional narratives. His engaging plots, featuring multiple storylines, have earned him a reputation for creating 'unputdownable' stories.
Ryan's diverse life experiences deeply inform his writing. After receiving a military degree, he served as an officer for seven years until a crippling back injury forced a career change. Undeterred, he returned to university to study law and ran his private practice for over fifteen years. His career path then led him to another country where he worked as an IT project manager, before finally pursuing his lifelong dream of becoming a writer in 2014.
When not writing, Ryan enjoys life with his college sweetheart, whom he's been married to since 1978. They are proud parents of two daughters and two sons-in-law and grandparents to two grandchildren.