David Knight has been plagued by dreams his entire life, only to have all memory of them vanish when he awakens. Now the dreams are coming with more frequency, and they seem to be drawing him to the Amazon. A scientist with a PhD in ichthyology and a dedication to learning all he can about lungfish, whose existence dates back to the Devonian era, David is determined to see what the Amazon holds. His hopes seem about to be answered when Dr. Carlos Avila contacts him. It seems the Brazilian archeologist discovered the remains of a previously undiscovered species on a tributary of the Amazon, and he’d like nothing better than for David to join the expedition to see if more of the creature can be found. Of course David leaps at the opportunity and flies to Pesadelo Bay to join the mismatched team. Once there, he discovers not only does Dr. Avila have his own agenda, but a former conquest as well as a friend who’d saved his life years before are part of the team and are engaged to be married. Meanwhile, the need to sail up the Amazon to find what ... or who ... is calling him there has become more and more pressing, and David must decide which is the most important -- learning what Dr. Avila really is searching for, or finding the answer to his dreams?

Lagoon of Dreams

I didn’t want to look at the numbers on the paper. I folded it and tucked it back in my briefcase, along with the note. Considering how Stirling Halliwell had spoken to me, I wouldn’t have been surprised if the laboratory report might be needed at some point down the road.


I wouldn’t think about it now, though; I was good at compartmentalizing.


I began looking over my notes instead, jotting observations in the margins and between the lines. And as usual when I became involved with my work, I lost track of time.


The stewardesses came around with drinks and lunch, and eventually the plane landed in Rome, where it refueled, then took off again. This time the stewardesses served drinks and dinner, and I absently nodded my thanks.


Fourteen hours after we’d departed Johannesburg, we arrived at London Airport.


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