<P>"Fast, furious, sexy, and unique, David Angsten's "NIGHT OF THE FURIES" turns a tour of the Greek Isles into a gripping story of ancient history and bloody retribution. This book demands to be read in one sitting." <BR>--James Rollins, "New York Times "bestselling author of "The Last Oracle <BR>"Two brothers and a beautiful archaeologist exploring ancient mysteries in the Greek Isles get swept into a deadly maelstrom of Bacchanalian horror....<BR> It was the greatest secret of the ancient world, held under penalty of death. It lasted over millennia. A procession of thousands pouring out from Athens to gather on the plains of Eleusis. The giants of empires all took part---Socrates, Plato, Pericles, Augustus, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius. A hallucinogenic elixir was poured. Secret, sacred objects revealed. In the great dark Hall of Initiation, an awe-inspiring transformation took place, a profound experience of death and rebirth.... <BR> Such was the celebrated pagan rite known as the Eleusinian Mysteries.<BR> Midnight. Three figures descend a perilous cliff to the ancient site of the Oracle of Delphi. Jack Duran has joined his older brother, Dan, to perform an unusual---and unauthorized---experiment. With the help of Dan's girlfriend, the brilliant young archaeologist Phoebe Auerbach, the trio will put the famous Oracle to the test.<BR> Breathing fumes in the ruins of the Oracle's temple, Phoebe falls into a trance of possession and succumbs to a terrifying vision, a foreboding premonition of horrors to come---and a clue to the secret of the Mysteries.<BR> The clue leads Jack and Dan to a magnificent yacht crossing the Aegean. Soon they're plunged into a mind-blowing orgy with a bevy of irresistibly seductive young women. But the unrestrained erotic frenzy ends in a grisly killing. And Dan disappears Now a fugitive on a mysterious island, Jack must enlist Phoebe's help to uncover the islanders' hidden past---and face the diabolical vengeance of the Furies. <BR> A heart-racing adventure thriller, "Night of the Furies" is a dark and exhilarating journey into contemporary Dionysian madness and horror. <BR>Praise for "Dark Gold" <BR>"I sat down with Angsten's thriller in the afternoon, and I was still reading at 2 a.m. Dark Gold builds to a frantic and explosive climax."<BR>--Royce Buckingham, author of "Demon Keeper <BR>""Take another look at this book's cover. What's hidden inside . . . will make your eyes widen." <BR>--David Morrell, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Creepers <BR>""An alliterative, luridly readable pastiche of Crichton, Lovecraft, Jules Verne, and Robinson Crusoe." <BR>--"Entertainment Weekly <BR>""Thrills and chills...sunken gold, black magic, sea monsters, a beautiful Brazilian in a bikini---what more could you want from a summer thriller?"<BR>--"Kirkus Reviews" (starred) <BR>"You've got yourself a page-turner that will take readers back to the days when a good book meant you stayed up all night under the covers with a flashlight. . . . Screenwriter Angsten's tall tale is for grown-up boys who lust for swashbuckling literary adventure set in tropical climes. Extra batteries for that flashlight are recommended."<BR>"--Publishers Weekly"