The Devil Colony: A SIGMA Force Novel: 7 - Softcover

Rollins, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061979279 ISBN 13: 9780061979279

Publisher: Harper Large Print, 2011

Synopsis

"Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem; throat-clutching suspense; high-style adventure; and a terrific story told terrifically. He makes the rest us look bad."
--Steve Berry, author of The Emperor's Tomb

"This guy doesn't write novels--he builds roller coasters."
--Booklist

New York Times bestselling thrill-master James Rollins is back with The Devil Colony, another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation. In The Devil Colony, Sigma Force stalwarts Painter Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce must investigate a gruesome massacre in the Rocky Mountains and root out a secret cabal that has been manipulating momentous events since the time of the original thirteen colonies. Once again, Rollins delivers a spine-tingler that will leave fans of Michael Crichton, The Da Vinci Code, and Indiana Jones breathless--as he exposes the dark truth behind the founding of America.

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Pub Date: 2011-07-12 Pages: 736 Language: English Publisher:. HarperCollins US Deep in the Rocky Mountains. a gruesome discovery-hundreds of mummified bodies-stir international attention and fervent controversy Despite doubts to the bodies' origins. the local Native American Heritage Commission lays claim to the prehistoric remains. along with the strange artifacts found in the same cavern:. gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script During a riot at the dig site. an anthropologist dies horribly All evidence points to a radical group. of Native Americans. including one agitator who escapes with a vital clue to the murder and calls on the one person who might help-her uncle. Painter Crowe. director of Sigma Force. To protect his niece and uncover the truth. Painter will ignite a war across the nation's most powerful intelligence agencies. Yet. an even greater threat lo...

Review:

"James Rollins delivers one of the best thrillers of the year in The Devil Colony, an amazing amalgam of history, science and adventure."--Associated Press on The Devil Colony

"Riveting....Rollins gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken."--Publishers Weekly on The Devil Colony

"Terrible secrets, the sweep of history, an epic canvas, breathless action...nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins."--Lee Child on The Devil Colony

"From the hidden Indian treasure, to the Fort Knox secrets, to the conspiracy at the beginning of the United States The Devil Colony gives you every reason why you'll want to be a member of Sigma Force."--Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle on The Devil Colony

"A first-class, breathtaking adventure that will have readers whizzing through the pages. The only thing wrong with this tale: it has to end."--Romantic Times (4 1/2 stars) on The Devil Colony

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Large Print
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0061979279
• ISBN 13: 9780061979279
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 736