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By (author) Van Hamme, Jean

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$15 million in gold just waiting to be found – but it”s never that easy, is it?

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XIII and his friends, still in hiding from the NSA, now have the riddle from all three silver watches – and Maximilian”s gold is within their reach. But the treasure is well hidden. Not to mention that $15 million is enough to attract a lot of unwanted attention. Meanwhile, in Washington, an increasingly desperate Frank Giordino can feel the noose tightening around his neck – and men are at their most dangerous when desperate. All he needs is someone to bring him the right information…

Biographical note:
Initially serialized in Spirou magazine in 1984, “XIII” was created by Jean Van Hamme, the author behind “Thorgal” and “Largo Winch” – the latter in comic and book form as well as on the big screen – and William Vance, illustrator of the bestsellers “Howard Flynn,” “Bruce Hawker,” “Bruno Brazil,” “Bob Morane” and “Marshall Blueberry.”