TELESMA by Dalton Keene is a riveting tale of suspense: In a mountain cave in the midst of a fierce Afghan winter, an American Special Forces team discover an ancient talisman. Recovery of the mysterious stone triggers events that hurl ex-Army ranger Rick Lowell and archaeologist Beth Harper into a fight for survival against the Brotherhood, a sinister cabal with distant ties to the stone. Lowell and Harper quickly find themselves embroiled in a perilous plot that takes them from the sun-baked desert cities of Arizona to long forgotten treasure chambers concealed beneath the ancient ruins of Persepolis, Iran. As deadly events culminate and the mystery surrounding the talisman deepens, it becomes clear the stone harbors a secret more ominous than anyone could have imagined....