The Six Messiahs - by Mark Frost (Paperback)

About the Book

The co-creator of Twin Peaks offers a mesmerizing sequel to his bestselling The List of 7. As Arthur Conan Doyle tours the United States celebrating his popular creation, Sherlock Holmes, he is chosen by a group of six strangers to lead them to the source of their vision--a black tower rising out of the desert, a river of blood, and a sinister power.

Book Synopsis

In The Six Messiahs, Mark Frost creates a novel of nineteenth-century mystery, adventure, and terror with Arthur Conan Doyle - the creator of the Sherlock Holmes books - at the center of the heart-stopping action. Now off to America for his first book tour, Doyle is joined by his impetuous younger brother, Innes, and a cryptic Irish priest. During their voyage across the Atlantic, the men are stalked by an otherworldly order of assassins attempting to steal a precious piece of the ship's cargo: a priceless book of ancient mysticism. The Book of Zohar is the first piece of a lethal puzzle that will draw Doyle across the burgeoning young nation. From the filthy slums of lower Manhattan to the dark alleys of Chicago to a final apocalyptic confrontation in the searing Arizona desert, Doyle and his companions track the paths of six mysterious strangers who are united by a single, eerie dream. A dream of a black tower rising out of a wasteland - and a river of blood. As their trails converge at the source of this terrifying vision, Doyle and company confront an evil so dark and profound that it threatens to obliterate the very fabric of the world.

From the Back Cover

The ancient holy texts are missing.
The death of the world approaches.

Six extraordinary men have shared one vision of a black tower and a river of blood. Somewhere in the desert wastelands of America, the ultimate battle will be waged. The greatest experiment in evil since the beginning of time is under way, with all humanity its designated sacrifice.

The future is in the hands of the Six.

Review Quotes

A spooky page-turner . . . barrels through Victorian England with the narrative drive of a runaway train." - People
"Takes off like a runaway brougham . . . a compulsive puzzler." - Los Angeles Times
"Plenty of detail and fast-paced action." - Denver Post
"Hair-raising." - Orlando Sentinel
"[A] clever series...classical-style, slam-bang adventure." - Publishers Weekly
"Dark, brooding . . . a heart-thumping, bizarre tale." - Buffalo News
"Dark and compelling entertainment . . . an irresistible page turner." - Clive Barker
"Compelling . . . bizarre." - San Francisco Chronicle
"A ripping good tale. It effervesces like champagne." - Washington Post Book World
"A knockout . . . remarkable . . . engrossing . . . strange and terrifying." - Booklist