Pakal’s Secret
“The past was never what we were told.”
Science Fiction • Historical Adventure • Mystery
When archaeologist Oscar Cantrell discovers a mysterious tomb and an impossible spacecraft buried beneath a Maya temple, he uncovers a secret dating back to the reign of King Pakal—and becomes the target of treasure hunters and intelligence agencies determined to possess it.
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About the Book
Archaeologist Oscar Cantrell has devoted his life to uncovering the secrets of the ancient Maya. But beneath a newly discovered temple in Central America, his team finds something that doesn’t belong in any archaeological record—a mysterious tomb, unfamiliar glyphs and a strange key that leads to a structure buried beneath the temple itself.
What they uncover challenges everything Oscar understands about the civilization he has spent his career studying. Centuries earlier, during the reign of King Pakal, a mysterious spherical craft descended upon a Maya temple. Its arrival became entwined with prophecy, ritual and legend—and the truth of what happened was eventually buried beneath layers of history.
Now Oscar may have found the physical evidence behind that legend.
But word of the discovery begins to spread. Local treasure hunters want what lies beneath the temple, while U.S. intelligence agencies become increasingly interested in rumors of a mysterious key connected to Pakal’s secret. Still grieving the violent loss of his wife, Oscar must protect his team while deciphering a mystery that reaches far beyond archaeology—and perhaps beyond Earth itself.
Pakal’s Secret is a science-fiction adventure blending Maya history, archaeology, ancient mystery and extraterrestrial discovery into a story about humanity’s past—and the possibility that some of our oldest legends may have begun with something very real.
Book Details
Title: Pakal’s Secret
Author: James Leach
Genre: Science Fiction / Historical Adventure / Mystery
Setting: Central America / Yucatán Peninsula
Timeline: 657 A.D. / Present Day
Format: Novel
Status: Coming Soon
Available: Coming Soon
About the Author
James “JC” Leach, USAF (Ret.) is a U.S. Air Force military veteran, technical writer, instructional designer, and screenwriter whose work blends operational realism, geopolitical tension, and deeply human stakes.
With more than two decades of experience across military aviation, electronic warfare, technical documentation, intelligence-related training, and instructional design, JC brings a combination of field knowledge and narrative discipline to his fiction. His U.S. Air Force career included electronic warfare and airborne systems, thousands of flight hours, and extensive experience working within complex military and aerospace environments.
After years developing screenplays, James brought that same cinematic instinct to long-form fiction, combining visual storytelling, technical authenticity, and character-driven suspense.
JAMES LEACH Author • Screenwriter 