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Blood and Treasure
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  • Published: 23 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593953174
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $50.00

Blood and Treasure

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22 July 2025
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22 July 2025
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23 June 2026
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26 Aug 2025
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The destruction of the International Space Station and the discovery of an ancient scroll are inextricably intertwined in this debut crossover thriller from a former Navy helicopter pilot.

The International Space Station suddenly loses contact with Earth. When a NASA tech devises a way to restore the feed, the images that come through are unfathomable: a scene of terrible violence, the crew unresponsive, droplets of blood hovering in zero gravity. But which of the astronauts on board would have done such a thing? And why?

Off the coast of Mozambique, former special ops pilot and current treasure hunter Ethan Cain sees something he can’t believe: an object shot out of the heavens plunging deep into the Indian Ocean. When he goes to investigate, it becomes even less intelligible. A space capsule has crashed into the sea, and inside is a woman—alone, unconscious, and injured. Ethan knows he must save her. What he doesn’t know is who she is, how she got there . . . or why she’s the only survivor of a killing spree conducted 254 miles up in the sky.
  • Published: 23 June 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593953174
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $50.00
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About the author

Ryan Pote

Ryan Pote is a twelve-year veteran Navy helicopter pilot who was part of a joint interagency special operations task force deployed throughout Central and South America combating drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations. After being medically separated, he investigated prototype aircraft development programs for six years with the Department of Defense. Before the Navy, he lived and worked in Hawaii as a SCUBA diving instructor and a lab assistant conducting microbiological research for Shell Oil. He has a masters degree in History and lives with his wife and kids in Maine.
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Praise for Blood and Treasure

Praise for Blood and Treasure:

“An adrenaline-fueled thriller of the first order, Blood and Treasure blazes with action and intrigue in a harrowing chase for history’s greatest artifact.″—Dirk Cussler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clive Cussler The Corsican Shadow

“Ryan Pote’s Blood and Treasure is the must-read debut thriller of 2025. Evoking equal parts Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy, this novel is high speed, high stakes, and relentlessly entertaining.”
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midnight Black

“A superbly crafted story of action and secrets that is as imaginative as it is compelling. Take a breath, hang on, and enjoy.”
—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Medici Return

“Blood and Treasure has it all—tactical accuracy, globe-trotting locales, a touch of history, and a hero who’s a mix of Indiana Jones and Jason Bourne. It’s a sure-fire page-turner that’ll keep you awake long after bedtime.”
—Brad Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Pike Logan series

Praise for Blood and Treasure:

“An adrenaline-fueled thriller of the first order, Blood and Treasure blazes with action and intrigue in a harrowing chase for history’s greatest artifact.″—Dirk Cussler, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clive Cussler The Corsican Shadow

“Ryan Pote’s Blood and Treasure is the must-read debut thriller of 2025. Evoking equal parts Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy, this novel is high speed, high stakes, and relentlessly entertaining.”
—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midnight Black

“A superbly crafted story of action and secrets that is as imaginative as it is compelling. Take a breath, hang on, and enjoy.”
—Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Medici Return

“Blood and Treasure has it all—tactical accuracy, globe-trotting locales, a touch of history, and a hero who’s a mix of Indiana Jones and Jason Bourne. It’s a sure-fire page-turner that’ll keep you awake long after bedtime.”
—Brad Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Pike Logan series