Trust No One - by James Rollins (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From the #1 New York Times bestselling master of international intrigue comes a shocking new stand-alone thriller that thrusts a group of university students, falsely accused of murder, into a treacherous hunt across Europe, all to unlock the secrets buried within a centuries-old book that could change humankind forever.

Knowledge can be magic--until it falls into the wrong hands.

The ritualistic murder of a British professor at the University of Exeter points to a startling cast of suspects: his own students. All are enrolled in a postgraduate program covering the history of witchcraft, folklore, and spiritualism.

All evidence points to Sharyn Karr--an American student. Prior to the professor's death, he had thrust a centuries-old book upon her. It appears to be the handwritten and encrypted diary of an eighteenth-century mystic and occultist, the Comte de Saint-Germain. The professor begged her to keep the text safe, ending with a warning: Trust no one.

Such a responsibility forces her into cooperation with Duncan Maxwell, a fellow postgrad and the sixteenth in line to the British Crown. Already, Duncan has proven himself a savant with encryptions. Unfortunately, the pair clash at every level, but they both need one another. Especially when they discover the book's opening words: Herein lies the secret to my immortality. Come find me, if you dare.

As dark forces close upon the pair, she and her friends are forced to flee, pursued by law enforcement and hunted by a powerful cabal. In an explosive chase across Europe--from the Tower of London to Parisian chateaus to a fortress in the Italian Alps--Sharyn must learn the true secret hidden in Saint-Germain's text. It will send her and the others across history and deep into the heart of one of the world's greatest mysteries, a secret buried at the roots of Western Civilization, a discovery that could topple empires and change humanity forever.

For what lies at the end of Saint-Germain's diary is as shocking as its opening words.

Review Quotes

"Enjoyable, high-energy thriller. . . . Fans of Dan Brown and Clive Cussler will love this book." - Kirkus (starred review)

"Lots of writers sacrifice character for pacing or spend so much time with their characters that the story feels lethargic. Rollins has found the perfect balance. Another terrific action thriller from a master of the genre." - Booklist

"A James Rollins novel is always a cause for celebration. . . . In true James Rollins fashion, Trust No One is an exhilarating ride that is impossible to put down. . . . It is mind-blowing just how much truth is absorbed through these wondrous pages." - Book Reporter

"With excellent character development and a fast-paced plot, Trust No One is another success for James Rollins." - Novels Alive

"James Rollins blazes new territory in his sizzlingly effective Trust No One. . . . His pacing is pitch perfect and his young heroes are every bit up to the task of becoming successors to Dan Brown's Robert Langdon." - BookTrib

"Nobody does this stuff better." - Lee Child, on The Devil Colony

"James Rollins once again demonstrates his mastery of the genre with [Arkangel] . . . a strong contender for best book of 2024." - The Real Book Spy, on Arkangel

"Tides of Fire is an outstanding, high-octane read that will make you look at the world around you from a different point of view and should be treated as a cautionary tale about what our planet is capable of." - Bookreporter.com, on Tides of Fire

"Master of the Doomsday scenario." - Steve Alten, bestselling author of The Meg, Meg 2: The Trench, and The Loch, on Tides of Fire

"Science fiction and archaeology have had a long relationship. The link is a conviction that there is a hidden truth in the relics of dead civilizations...and that this can be uncovered by what we now know about science... The dominant figure in this area of fiction right now is James Rollins." - Wall Street Journal, on The Last Odyssey