A woman goes missing, sending a young nuclear engineer on a quest deep into the Judean desert to the legendary fortress of Masada, where secrets are concealed

When a young Israeli woman suddenly goes missing, her boyfriend, an American nuclear engineer, suspects her disappearance is connected to her tantalizing theory about the haunting fortress of Masada. He decides to travel to Herod's 2000 year old mountain fortress to see if her theory was right. There, he makes a discovery so astonishing that forces from the dark side of Israeli intelligence begin to converge on him to deflect his pursuit of the truth by any means necessary. With the aid of a beautiful Israeli archaeologist, he struggles to bring to light the treasures he believes are concealed in the mountain, unaware that there is a dangerous contemporary secret at stake.

P.T. Deutermann's fifteenth novel, The Last Man, brings all the excitement and pulse-thumping action his fans have come to expect.

Ancient Fable meets Modern Conspiracy

Embark on a perilous expedition into Israel's Judean desert in this suspense-filled thriller, where the enigmatic fortress of Masada harbors deep-rooted mysteries, undiscovered treasures, and perilous secrets. Our protagonist, a young American nuclear engineer, finds himself drawn into the intriguing maze of antiquity when his Israeli girlfriend, engrossed in the legends of Masada, abruptly disappears.

Propelled by her enigmatic theory and her inexplicable absence, he unravels the exotic tangle of historical enigma and contemporary peril. With suspense that escalates in the labyrinthine depths of the legendary fortress, this thriller leads readers through a heart-racing pursuit of the truth.

Paired with an intrepid Israeli archaeologist, our protagonist must navigate the treacherous paths of historical discovery and modern intrigue, unearthing more than just the mysterious past of Masada. Unveiling a contemporary conspiracy that turns the ancient remnants into a treacherous battlefield, he surfaces an astonishing revelation that could shatter the fortress's age-old facade.

P.T. Deutermann's fifteenth novel, The Last Man, delivers all the excitement and pulse-thumping action his fans have come to expect.