The Deadly Mind Game - Troy Rollock Series, #2

Voted as Grand Master Semi-Finalist in the 2023 Clive Cussler Adventure Writers Competition! Here are some quotes from the judges: "Fun opening and snappy dialogue. There are a LOT of archaeology stories in the competition, but this one is well-written and fun." "I loved the archaeology hook. Intriguing story, engaging characters, and a robot! Fantastic descriptive scenery." "Intriguing story, engaging characters, fantastic scenery, what could go wrong? I loved it." "Interesting characters with whom we can identify.
Great descriptions of scenery and action."  At home in New Mexico shortly after the adventure in Guatemala, Troy Rollock receives a surprise; an envelope containing a check for fifty thousand dollars from an unknown-to-him person named Albert Edwin. Along with the check is a written invitation to follow cryptic clues that will lead to the final prize: a relic worth two million dollars! Troy accepts the challenge and employs his Secret Society of Savant Archaeologist crew (SSOSA) to assist him while traveling the globe in an attempt to decipher the incredibly complex clues.
Things take a potentially deadly turn after Troy and SSOSA learn that the secretive Mr. Edwin has elevated the stakes by giving Troy an opponent, an old enemy bent on killing him. Follow along as Troy and his crew unravel the mystery to unmask this man and discover why he started a deadly mind game.