The series of books, written by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood, tells the story of Sam and Remy Fargo, professional treasure hunters. This volume includes the first three novels in the series: 1. Gold of Sparta. Thousands of years ago, two mighty superpowers of the ancient world clashed in a bloody war, and the priceless treasure was lost in the darkness of history. In 1800, while crossing the Pennine Alps with his army, Napoleon Bonaparte accidentally made an astonishing discovery. Unable to remove the treasure, he created a mysterious map on the labels of twelve bottles of rare wine.2. Lost Empire: While diving off the coast of Tanzania, the Fargos find a bell with the inscription “Ophelia” on the ocean floor, dotted with Aztec symbols inside. Trying to find out the fate of this ship, in the local museum they discover a staff with a knob made from the tongue of this bell. What do the Aztec letters mean? Intrigued, the Fargos continue their investigation, not suspecting that much more powerful and influential forces are interested in the same case. A group of professional killers is pursuing the couple in order to take possession of a bell that holds a terrible secret...3. Kingdom.Oil tycoon Charlie King turns to Fargo with a request - to find his father, who disappeared somewhere in the Far East. However, not only King Sr. disappeared, but also an experienced private detective sent to search. Sam and Remy take on the challenge. Tibet and India, China and the ancient Nepalese kingdom of Mustang... A mysterious ancient chest with a secret and cynical black marketeers... A skeleton that can change all ideas about human evolution, and a mysterious balloon...