About the book: year / Having accidentally learned about the storage location of countless Aztec treasures, archaeologist and explorer Thomas Palgrave recruits a team of daredevils. For some, this journey is of scientific and spiritual interest, while others are driven by an unquenchable thirst for gold. But on the way to the treasury, many dangers and traps await them. A descendant of French emigrants, Thomas Janvier (1849–1913) was a famous American journalist and historian. From numerous travels, he brought materials for his scientific works and adventure novels, which were very popular.