When Gideon Crew steals a page from an ancient book it reveals a secret that could save the human race.
When Gideon Crew steals a page from an ancient book it reveals a secret that could save the human race.
Gideon Crew – brilliant scientist, master thief – is living on borrowed time. When his mysterious employer, Eli Glinn, gives him an eyebrow-raising mission, he has no reason to refuse. Gideon's task: steal a page from the priceless Book of Kells, now on display in New York City and protected by unbreakable security.Accomplishing the impossible, Gideon steals the parchment – only to learn that hidden beneath gorgeously illuminated image is a treasure map dating back to the time of the ancient Greeks. As he ponders the strange map, he realizes that the treasure it leads to is no ordinary fortune. It is something far more precious: a discovery that could perhaps even save his life.
Another clever and compelling tale from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Associated Press
Wildly entertaining and lightening paced... impossible to put down' Providence Sunday Journal
Sparkling... Gideon refreshingly doesn't fit the superhero mold, and the enigmatic Amy is more than his equal in daring and intelligence' Publishers Weekly
Indiana Jones meets Mission Impossible – a rollercoaster adventure ride, and escapist reading at its best Promoting Crime
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child are the authors of internationally bestselling thrillers, including the Agent Pendergast adventures. Douglas lives in New Mexico, Lincoln in New Jersey.
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