Lost Library

An Archaeological Thriller

By: Dave Bartell

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Ancient wonder. A seductive rival. A discovery to die for.

Darwin Lacroix drops everything—including his fiancée, Eyrún—to pursue a new lead on the lost Library of Alexandria. The trail begins in Rome, but it belongs to Tessa Santarossa—a brilliant Italian operator who plays by her own rules and never shows her full hand.

What starts as a promising discovery turns into a dangerous race across a two-thousand-year-old path. Armed militants want the truth buried, and Tessa’s agenda is as elusive as the prize itself. Eyrún sees the threat immediately—and when the hunt turns violent, suspicion gives way to confrontation.

As the search deepens, so do the risks. Betrayals surface. Alliances fracture. Darwin is forced to decide who he can trust before the wrong hands reach a discovery that could alter the understanding of history itself.

Finding the lost archive could define Darwin’s career…or destroy everything he’s built.

Lost Library is the second novel in the Darwin Lacroix Adventures—high-stakes archaeological thrillers where ancient discoveries ignite modern conflicts, and the truth is never left buried.

Previously published as Hypatia's Diary

Good story

Listening to this series out of order (on accident) and they are still good as stand alone. I don’t feel like I’m missing a lot from previous books.

Exciting adventures!

I haven't really much liked reading since I was a kid and this book/ series got me into reading again. Love the story of finding the hidden library!

Virtual voice lacking

This is the first audiobook I have listened to read in a virtual voice. It lacks emotion, character distinction, and overall is flat.

Stilted pronunciation of some names

Attention keeping plot. some unnecessary redundancies in the story, and the AI narration lacked something in terms of pronunciation of foreign names. but overall, a really good romp thru archeology, with good vs evil and interesting characters! highly recommend, and I'll be reading more by this author!

Great adventure

I liked the adventure and exploration of the characters and their strong bonds. A fun read.