Introduction

Schoolteacher Fiona is on a mission for her beloved but ailing grandpa - find a missing Zimbabwean artefact, the priceless soapstone statuette known as the Bird of the Gods. Conrad - globetrotting archaeologist-for-hire, contracted to the stunning influencer Amanda (aka #mandalove) - has the same job. When Fiona and Conrad's paths cross, what was supposed to be a straightforward quest turns into a high-stakes race around the world. And with antagonists popping up at every corner - from mountain tops to deep underground, in Serbian caves, frozen Canadian crypts, and the silver mines of the old West - Fiona and Conrad must work together to catch their bird. Mutual respect grows into something more. But not everything is quite as it seems, and the intrepid pair must watch their backs lest they too end up underground - this time permanently.