Ayesha Ryder is searching for the lost Ark of the Covenant and has been for a while. So when she is approached by the US Secretary of State to find items that were believed stolen from the White House before the British burned it down, she initially turns her down.

However as her search for the Ark counties she is drawn into the search for the missing American treasure and must find it before a killer who is determined to find it and use it to his advantage. As the search closes in Ayesha and those around her including the British Prime Minister become targets of a determined assassin. Now more lies in the balance of her search than she ever imagined.

Ayesha Ryder is a fascinating character whose past gives her trouble again and again even as she tries to do the right thing. She is intelligent tough and beautiful. Her searches always include history and little tidbits of famous people you can't help but enjoy reading.

Nick Pengelley writes a fast paced and exciting book that is the second in a series with the character Ayesha Ryder. RYDER: AMERICAN TREASURE delivers a great story full of twist and turns that you'll pick up and not put down until the last word.