Temple (novel)

Temple is a thriller novel written by Australian author Matthew Reilly and released in 1999. Like Reilly's other books, Temple's major attraction is unbelievable action scenes.

Obtained from the blurb:

Deep in the jungles of Peru, the hunt for a legendary Incan idol is underway – an idol that in the present day could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon.

Guiding the US Army team is Professor William Race, a young linguist who must translate an ancient manuscript which contains the location of the idol.

What they find is an ominous stone temple, sealed tight. They open it – and soon discover that some doors are meant to remain unopened...