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’ll need Dr. Avila’s phone number.”


“You don’t have it in that little black book of yours?”


Well, that answered my question about the favor Father had spoken of.


“No, Dr. Avila and I only spent a few hours together after his lecture.” I tipped my head and observed him under my lashes.


Father frowned. He put down his glass, went around his desk, and took out a sheet of notepaper. Then he scribbled down two phone numbers. “The first is his office at the Institute of Antiquities and Archaeological, Biological, and Maritime Studies in Manaus. The second is the private line to his home in Rio.” He handed the paper to me.


I glanced at the numbers, then folded the paper in half once and then again, and slipped it into my pocket. “Thank you, sir.”


Jensen opened the door. “Excuse me, madam. Dinner is served.”


Chapter 44