American Caliphate

Nothing decays on the north coast, not even faith. Archaeologists Jila Wells and Ben Juarez reluctantly return to Peru to join Professor Beckham's distinguished team at Santiago de Paz pyramids. Jila is still haunted by the prior dig which ended in a near-fatal ambush. But the ruins hide a document that will shock the Islamic world. Details found in an ancient diary tell of an illegal expedition to Spanish Peru, intending to bring the word of Allah to the pagan Americans. As the archaeologists brace for the ravages of El Nino, Jila and Ben hurry to complete their excavations. But they're not the only ones interested in this project. Other forces are determined to keep the document hidden. About the Author: William Doonan is a college professor and a field archaeologist. For several years he's been involved in the excavation of an ancient Moche pyramid complex on Peru's north coast, the driest, most desolate place on earth. In 1548, Spanish missionaries built a church in front of the abandoned pyramid, a church that now lies in ruins. Doonan has had several academic publications as well as several short stories published, and last year, his first novel, Grave Passage, was published."