Tombs of Terror

Sixteen-year-old Jonathon Bradford resents being dragged to Peru on his archaeologist father's working vacation. After defying his dad at Machu Picchu, he takes a wrong trail and plunges into a hidden, deadly labyrinth of Inca tombs. Rescued by a mysterious mountain family, hunted by terrorists, and guided through secret tunnels by Inca 'runners,' Jonathon learns that courage, honor, and family matter more than gold. A fast-paced, clean survival adventure steeped in Peruvian legend and culture.

• A reluctant-reader magnet: nonstop peril—spider traps, collapsing tomb floors, mummies, and terrorists—in short cliffhanger chapters.
• Squeaky-clean adventure parents can trust: no language, no sexual content, just courage and heart.
• Based on real Peruvian legend—the author lived in Peru, and the tunnels, tomb traps, and Shining Path threat are drawn from fact.
• A father-son reconciliation story disguised as an action thriller—emotional payoff for parents and teens alike.

“It is said archaeologists have rocks for brains.”

Perfect for a middle-school or early-high-school reader—especially a reluctant boy reader—who loves fast survival adventures like Indiana Jones or Gary Paulsen, with a clean, family-affirming heart.