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The Doomsday Key - (Sigma Force) Large Print by James Rollins (Paperback)
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Highlights
- "James Rollins knows adventure.
- Author(s): James Rollins
- 672 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: Sigma Force
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About the Book
James Rollinsknows adventure.
Chicago Sun Times
WithThe Doomsday Key thelatest Sigma Force blockbuster fromNew York Timesbestselling author James Rollins the critically acclaimed thrill-master continues to dazzle with an electrifying combination of history, religion, science, and adventure. The hero ofMap of Bones, The Black Order, and other exceptional Rollins roller-coaster rides, Commander Pierce returns to solve a centuries-old secret, one coded in prophecies of doom in a story that fans of Michael Crichton, Douglas Preston, and Indiana Jones will not be able to put down!"
Book Synopsis
"James Rollins knows adventure."
--Chicago Sun Times
With The Doomsday Key--the latest Sigma Force blockbuster from New York Times bestselling author James Rollins--the critically acclaimed thrill-master continues to dazzle with an electrifying combination of history, religion, science, and adventure. The hero of Map of Bones, The Black Order, and other exceptional Rollins roller-coaster rides, Commander Pierce returns to solve a centuries-old secret, one coded in prophecies of doom--in a story that fans of Michael Crichton, Douglas Preston, and Indiana Jones will not be able to put down!
From the Back Cover
James Rollins, the New York Times bestselling master of nail-biting suspense and historical mystery, combines cutting-edge biotechnology with a centuries-old secret in an apocalyptic story that reveals where humankind is truly headed
The Doomsday Key
At Princeton University, a famed geneticist dies inside a biohazard lab. In Rome, a Vatican archaeologist is found dead in St. Peter's Basilica. In Africa, a U.S. senator's son is slain outside a Red Cross camp. The three murders on three continents bear a horrifying connection: all the victims are marked by a Druidic pagan cross burned into their fl esh.
The bizarre murders thrust Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force into a race against time to solve a riddle going back centuries, to a ghastly crime against humanity hidden within a cryptic medieval codex. The fi rst clue is discovered inside a mummifi ed corpse buried in an English peat bog--a gruesome secret that threatens America and the world.
Aided by two women from his past--one his exlover, the other his new partner--Gray must piece together the horrifying truth. But the revelations come at a high cost, and to save the future, Gray will have to sacrifi ce one of the women at his side. That alone might not be enough, as the true path to salvation is revealed in a dark prophecy of doom.
Sigma Force confronts humankind's greatest threat in an adventure that races from the Roman Coliseum to the icy peaks of Norway, from the ruins of medieval abbeys to the lost tombs of Celtic kings. The ultimate nightmare is locked within a talisman buried by a dead saint--an ancient artifact known as the Doomsday Key.
Review Quotes
"This guy doesn't write novels--he builds roller coasters....Rollins excels at combining action and history with larger-than-life characters....A must for pure action fans." -- Booklist
"Rollins's prose explodes off the page in a twisty and compelling thriller....Swashbuckling adventure, elite team effort, and religious symbology all add up to another gripping and terrifying read....An amazing and brilliant technothriller that might be his best to date. -- Library Journal (starred review)