The books take place within that 20-year timeframe of Indy’s life and they introduce us to new characters, and old alike while keeping the essence of the character intact. Thanks to the efforts of a few authors, we get to continue the adventures of Indiana Jones.
In all there are 20 of these novels, and four authors. The first author to write a novel was Wolfgang Hohlbein. Unfortunately, his eight novels are only available in German. The other writers, all located in the U.S. are; Rob MacGregor (wrote six), Martin Caidin (wrote two), and Max McCoy (wrote four). The last book to be published was “Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx” in February 1999, written by Max McCoy.
Rob Macgregor was the first English-writing author to tap into the life of Indiana Jones between the television series and the movies after he adapted “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”
According to Booktalk.com, “when Rob MacGregor began college, he was intent on becoming an archaeologist. By the time he graduated, he had switched to journalism and began a career as a reporter. MacGregor's interest in archaeology and adventure never faded. Between jobs, he traveled and visited ruins from Celtic England to ancient Greece, and from Aztec and Mayan Mexico to Incan Peru. By the time MacGregor became involved with Indiana Jones, he had traveled to all the places that Indy would go in his novels.”
The following is a guide to Rob MacGregor’s novels. All can be found on Amazon.com or through a search on Ebay.com for used book price.
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi
For sixteen centuries the Order of Pythia has awaited the reappearance of the ancient oracle of sacred knowledge of Delphi. An earthquake, rending the earth beneath the ruins, has now heralded her return. Dorian Belecamus, a beautiful and bewitching archaeology professor, sees an opportunity to do more than dig into the past: This is her chance to seize control of her country's future-- by becoming the Oracle of Delphi! And she's found just the man to help consumate her scheme. He's brash, he's reckless, and he's fallen under her spell. His name: Indiana Jones. The adventure spans the glob from Chicago to Paris to Greece where, bullwhip in hand, Indy descends into the bottomless pit of the serpent god and finds a sacred stone that holds the key to the oracle's prophecies. But Dorian has designed an even more sinister fate for young Indy: She means to make him her lover, her priest, her pawn in a plot to kill the king. Will Indy find the source of Pythia's powers--or find himself sacrificed at Dorian's alter, a victim of her deadly ambition and desire?Published by Bantam Books, January 1991. Cover art by Drew Struzan.
