Tom Quest, the hero of this new and exciting adventure series by the creator of The Lone Ranger, sets out with his two loyal friends, the gargantuan Gulliver, and the crack newspaperman, Whiz Walton, on an expedition deep into unexplored Peru. The trio are searching for Tom's father, Hamilton Quest, the famous scientist-explorer, who had disappeared years before.
When an unknown enemy tries to thwart Tom's plan it becomes obvious that someone definitely does not want Hamilton Quest found -- dead or alive. More convinced than ever that the solution lies somewhere in Peru, Tom and his friends follow a trail that is filled with hardship and danger.
Deep in the jungle, events march rapidly to a climax, touched off by Tom's discovery of an ugly scar on a native's hand -- a telltale scar last seen on a hand thousands of miles away. From then on, action, suspense, and one thrill after another punctuate a book that equals the best of Fran Striker's famous adventure stories.
Fran Striker