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Altar of Eden - Large Print by  James Rollins (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Altar of Eden - Large Print by James Rollins (Paperback)

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  • "Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem, throat-clutching suspense, high-style adventure, and a terrific story told terrifically.
  • Author(s): James Rollins
  • 592 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers

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"Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem, throat-clutching suspense, high-style adventure, and a terrific story told terrifically."--Steve Berry, author of The Romanov ProphecyThe thriller king praised for his "edge-of-your-seat excitement" (San Francisco Chronicle), James Rollins storms the New York Times bestseller list with every novel he writes. With his latest breathtaking blockbuster, Altar of Eden, Rollins takes a breather from his Sigma Force adventures (Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, et al) while delivering all the action, surprise, and intensity for which he's well known--and loved. Combining science, history, and breakneck suspense--and a secret tied to the Book of Genesis--Altar of Eden is sure to satisfy every James Rollins fan while winning over a slew of new converts.



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"Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem, throat-clutching suspense, high-style adventure, and a terrific story told terrifically."
--Steve Berry, author of The Romanov Prophecy

The thriller king praised for his "edge-of-your-seat excitement" (San Francisco Chronicle), James Rollins storms the New York Times bestseller list with every novel he writes. With his latest breathtaking blockbuster, Altar of Eden, Rollins takes a breather from his Sigma Force adventures (Map of Bones, Black Order, The Judas Strain, et al) while delivering all the action, surprise, and intensity for which he's well known--and loved. Combining science, history, and breakneck suspense--and a secret tied to the Book of Genesis--Altar of Eden is sure to satisfy every James Rollins fan while winning over a slew of new converts.



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Following the fall of Baghdad, two Iraqi boys stumble upon armed men looting the city zoo. The floodgates have been opened for the smuggling of hundreds of exotic birds, mammals, and reptiles to Western nations, but this crime hides a deeper secret. Amid a hail of bullets, a concealed underground weapons lab is ransacked--and something even more horrific is set free.

Seven years later, Louisiana state veterinarian Lorna Polk stumbles upon a fishing trawler shipwrecked on a barrier island. The crew is missing or dead, but the boat holds a frightening cargo: a caged group of exotic animals, clearly part of a black market smuggling ring.

Yet, something is wrong with these beasts, disturbing deformities that make no sense: a parrot with no feathers, a pair of Capuchin monkeys conjoined at the hip, a jaguar cub with the dentition of a saber-toothed tiger. They also all share one uncanny trait--a disturbingly heightened intelligence.

To uncover the truth about the origin of this strange cargo and the terrorist threat it poses, Lorna must team up with a man who shares a dark and bloody past with her and is now an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, Jack Menard.

Together, the two must hunt for a beast that escaped the shipwreck while uncovering a mystery tied to fractal science and genetic engineering, all to expose a horrifying secret that traces back to humankind's earliest roots.

But can Lorna stop what is about to be born upon the altar of Eden before it threatens not only the world but also the very foundation of what it means to be human?



Review Quotes




"Edge-of-your-seat excitement." - San Francisco Chronicle

"Rollins combines real-world science with high-octane action to create rousing stories of adventure that are as exciting as any movie." - Chicago Sun-Times (generic quote)

"Rollins is as sure-footed on new ground as he is in the familiar Sigma Force world." - Booklist

"Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem; throat-clutching suspense; high-style adventure; and a terrific story told terrifically. He makes the rest us look bad. I hate him." - Steve Berry, author of The Romanov Prophecy

"James Rollins is a master of international action and intrigue." - Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Rollins does his job: thrills promised, then delivered." - Tampa Tribune

"As with all Rollins books . . . great good fun." - Library Journal on The Judas Strain

"High-octane." - People on Judas Strain


Dimensions (Overall): 9.12 Inches (H) x 5.86 Inches (W) x 1.18 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.37 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 592
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Publisher: William Morrow Large Print
Theme: Suspense
Format: Paperback
Author: James Rollins
Language: English
Street Date: January 19, 2010
TCIN: 91572794
UPC: 9780061885044
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-7756
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.18 inches length x 5.86 inches width x 9.12 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.37 pounds
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