“Alexandria Rising (An Action and Adventure Suspense Thriller): The Alexandria Rising Chronicles, Book 1” by Mark Wallace Maguire

Rand O’Neal, an ambition-less reporter, is given a single task upon the death of his grandfather: Destroy a mysterious map. What should be a simple errand thrusts Rand into a journey across three countries where he discovers humanity’s biggest secret. The book is labelled an action adventure, but contains elements of science fiction, suspense, and mystery.