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"A fun dig with just a touch of Indiana Jones."
"Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way."
"Fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. For all fiction collections."
"Rip-roaring jungle adventure, outfitted with a nasty villain, a beautiful blonde, two memorable Indian characters, hosts of wild animals, terrific atmosphere, and cliffhangers galore. Preston delivers the goods."
"Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Amazing Race! A fast-paced, clever adventure."--Entertainment Weekly (A-) on The Codex
"Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way."---People (3 1/2 Stars) on The Codex
"Fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. For all fiction collections."--Library Journal on The Codex
"A fun dig with just a touch of Indiana Jones."--Kirkus Reviews on The Codex
"Preston flies high and fast . . . a briskly involving science-based thriller. Rip-roaring jungle adventure, outfitted with a nasty villain, a beautiful blonde, two memorable Indian characters, hosts of wild animals, terrific atmosphere, and cliffhangers galore. Preston delivers the goods."--Publishers Weekly on The Codex
Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Amazing Race! A fast-paced, clever adventure. "Entertainment Weekly (A-) on The Codex"
Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way. "People (3 1/2 Stars) on The Codex"
Fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. For all fiction collections. "Library Journal on The Codex"
A fun dig with just a touch of Indiana Jones. "Kirkus Reviews on The Codex"
Preston flies high and fast . . . a briskly involving science-based thriller. Rip-roaring jungle adventure, outfitted with a nasty villain, a beautiful blonde, two memorable Indian characters, hosts of wild animals, terrific atmosphere, and cliffhangers galore. Preston delivers the goods. "Publishers Weekly on The Codex""
"Raiders of the Lost Ark meets The Amazing Race! A fast-paced, clever adventure." --Entertainment Weekly (A-) on The Codex
"Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way." --People (3 1/2 Stars) on The Codex
"Fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. For all fiction collections." --Library Journal on The Codex
"A fun dig with just a touch of Indiana Jones." --Kirkus Reviews on The Codex
"Preston flies high and fast . . . a briskly involving science-based thriller. Rip-roaring jungle adventure, outfitted with a nasty villain, a beautiful blonde, two memorable Indian characters, hosts of wild animals, terrific atmosphere, and cliffhangers galore. Preston delivers the goods." --Publishers Weekly on The Codex
About the Author
Douglas Preston is the co-author with Lincoln Child of the celebrated Pendergast series of novels, including such best-selling titles as Fever Dream, The Book of the Dead, The Wheel of Darkness, and Relic, which became a number one box office hit movie. His solo novels include the New York Times bestsellers Impact, Blasphemy, and Tyrannosaur Canyon. His nonfiction book The Monster of Florence is being made into a film starring George Clooney. Preston is an expert long-distance horseman, a member of the elite Long Riders Guild, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He has travelled to remote parts of the world as an archaeological correspondent for The New Yorker. He also worked as an editor and writer at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. Preston is the Co-president of International Thriller Writers, and serves on the Governing Council of the Authors Guild.
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- PublisherTor Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0765316129
- ISBN 13 9780765316127
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages404
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