The Devil's Elixir - Softcover

Khoury, Raymond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1409117952 ISBN 13: 9781409117957

Publisher: Orion, 2012

Synopsis

What if there was an herb, previously lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience so momentous it might shake the very foundations of Western civilisation?

What if powerful forces on both sides of the law got wind of that herb, and launched a violent, uncompromising pursuit to be the first to exploit it?

And what if FBI agent Sean Reilly and his girlfriend, Tess Chaykin, were, unknowingly, the only two people who could keep the lid on this existential Pandora's box, one that's capable of destabilizing the world?

Sean and Tess find themselves in a race-against the clock, against drug kingpins, and even against the government, as they follow two divergent trails, one several hundred years old, the other as current as a heartbeat, which together may lead humanity to the brink of annihilation.

About this title

About the Author

Raymond Khoury is the internationally-bestselling author of the Sean Reilly novels: THE LAST TEMPLAR, THE TEMPLAR SALVATION, SECOND TIME AROUND (THE DEVIL'S ELIXIR), RASPUTIN'S SHADOW and THE END GAME, as well as two stand-alone thrillers, THE SIGN and THE SANCTUARY. Also an acclaimed screenwriter, his credits include the BBC Television series SPOOKS and WAKING THE DEAD.
Find out more at www.raymondkhoury.com or follow him on Twitter @RaymondKhoury

From the Back Cover

What if there was a natural drug, previously lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience so momentous - and so unsettling - that it might shake the very foundations of Western civilization?

What if powerful forces on both sides of the law got wind of that drug and launched a vicious, uncompromising pursuit to possess it?

FBI agent Sean Reilly and archaeologist Tess Chaykin find themselves dragged into a race - against the clock, against a brutal drug baron and even against the government - to merge two divergent trails, one several hundred years old, the other as current as a heartbeat, that could drag humanity to the brink of self-destruction.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Orion
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409117952
• ISBN 13: 9781409117957
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400