Matt Kearns Series by Greig Beck

Matt Kearns, linguist, archaeologist and reluctant explorer from Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain faces a terrifying new challenge as a prehistoric contagion threatens the survival of the entire world. And this time he doesn't have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan.When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger... moreMatt Kearns, linguist, archaeologist and reluctant explorer from Beneath the Dark Ice and Black Mountain faces a terrifying new challenge as a prehistoric contagion threatens the survival of the entire world. And this time he doesn't have Alex Hunter to save him when the stuff hits the fan.When a fame-hungry scientist brings an impossible, living specimen of a creature long thought extinct back from the wild jungles of South America he unwittingly brings along a passenger. Something with the potential to destroy every living thing on our planet.The infestation begins, rapidly overtaking medical resources and resisting all treatment. One woman knows the danger, Carla Nero, chief scientist of the Center for Disease Control. She makes Matt an offer he can't refuse and together they join a team heading to the deep jungle in a desperate race to locate the hidden place where the specimen was taken.Only by finding the location of the specimen can the team - and the world - hope to uncover the secret of how to survive the ancient, horrifying parasite that has been released. less

And the earth shall fall before they rise....Massive sinkholes are opening across the country—each larger and deeper than the previous one. First the family pets go missing, and anyone living near one of the pits is reporting strange phenomena—the vibrations, sulfurous odors and strange sounds rising up from the stygian depths. Then come the reports of horrifying "things" rising from the darkness.When the people start disappearing, the government is forced to act... moreAnd the earth shall fall before they rise....Massive sinkholes are opening across the country—each larger and deeper than the previous one. First the family pets go missing, and anyone living near one of the pits is reporting strange phenomena—the vibrations, sulfurous odors and strange sounds rising up from the stygian depths. Then come the reports of horrifying "things" rising from the darkness.When the people start disappearing, the government is forced to act. A team is sent in to explore one of the holes—and all hell breaks loose—the Old Ones are rising up again.From the war zones of the Syrian Desert, to the fabled Library of Alexandria, and then to Hades itself, join Professor Matt Kearns, as he searches for the fabled Al Azif, known as the Book of the Dead. He must unravel an age-old prophecy, and stop Beings from a time even before the primordial ooze, which seek once again to claim the planet as their own. Time is running out, for Matt, and all life on Earth. less