Cole Harper doesn't believe in pirate legends, but when a simple job spirals into an international chase, Cole finds himself tangled in the mystery of Olivier Levasseur's infamous lost treasure. All that stands between him and a quick payday is a dead client, a ruthless French mercenary, and a cipher that's already gotten people killed.

Dragged into the hunt by an aging treasure hunter and his daughter, Cole must survive sabotage, betrayal, and ambushes from the Indian Ocean to the jungles of Madagascar. With ruthless mercenaries right on his tail, Cole has to outsmart the people after him, navigate the unforgiving jungle, and solve a 300-year-old puzzle before the wrong people unlock a fortune in blood-soaked gold.

Gritty, cinematic, and fast-paced, The Legend of the Buzzard Cipher is a pulp adventure in the tradition of Indiana Jones and Uncharted, packed with high-stakes action, layered characters, and classic treasure-hunting suspense. This fifth entry in the Cole Harper series plunges readers into a world of crumbling maps, hidden treasure, and a whole lot of gunfire.