The Doomsday Key: A Novel
Product Description
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 flesh.
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 first clue is discovered inside a mummified 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 sacrifice 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.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author James Rollins holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine and resides in the Sierra Nevada mountains. An avid spelunker and certifi ed scuba enthusiast, he can often be found underground or underwater.
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Customer Review
Most fantastic James Rollins Sigma book yet! July 13, 2009
Shawna Coronado (Warrenville, IL)
With The Doomsday Key, James Rollins creates an intelligent and exciting adventure that unites the passion of an international thriller with a collection of fascinating mysteries culled from several thousand years of history.
This is a non-stop, high action, intellectual read which left me at the edge of my seat; addicted, hanging on for dear life, and riding 100 miles per hour. Without a doubt James Rollins' latest is an incredible read which will satisfy the cerebral craving for science and the heart-felt craving for excitement.
Once again Sigma, the uber-top-secret military force is back. This time Commander Grayson Pierce, Monk Kokkalis, Joe Kowalski and even Director Painter Crowe must get in on the action to save the world from the most deadly and globally devastating crisis yet.
Traveling around the globe - from Africa to Rome to Norway to Ireland to France - the Sigma team races to understand the connection of an ancient symbol seared into the foreheads of murder victims on two separate continents and a unique relic found near the Vatican.
Guild spy Seichan returns, more sexy, double-crossing, and villainous than ever. Her hidden secret entices the Sigma team into even more harrowing circumstances and may kill them all before they are able to find the doomsday key answer.
The Doomsday Key is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought about Vatican mysteries, eco-science, and what some deem humankind's greatest threat.
Read this book - it is fun, fast, and not for the faint of heart! While the action is fantastic, the real staying-up-all-night addiction is in seeing how Rollins creatively weaves the emotional connections between team members with the tale to link crimes in separate continents. If you are addicted to fast-paced, emotional, wind-in-the-hair, racing against the clock action, you will love this book as much as I do. Read it!
