Tyrannosaur Canyon

Tyrannosaur Canyon

by Douglas Preston (Author)

Synopsis

After surviving a murderous ordeal in Costa Rica's jungles, Tom and Sally Broadbent return home, seeking peace and quiet in the arid canyons of New Mexico. Unfortunately, they will find unimaginable horror and trouble in the very place they sought solace...The greatest scientific discovery of all time will lead a gifted, murderous scientist, a mysterious CIA agent turned monastery monk, a renegade federal agent, and a shadowy agency with a deadly mission to the same unearthly path: Tyrannosaur canyon.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Published: 19 Sep 2005

ISBN 10: 0765311046
ISBN 13: 9780765311047

Media Reviews
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

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


I would put Tyrannosaur Canyon up with the best of Michael Crichton's novels

--Lincoln Child
Preston has accomplished the impossible: he combined the cutting-edge science of Michael Crichton and the thrills and chills of Stephen King.

--W. Michael and Kathleen O' Neal Gear
Author Bio
DOUGLAS PRESTON has worked for the American Museum of Natural History as well as With his frequent collaberator Lincoln Child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as Brimstone, The Cabinet of Curiosities, and Relic. His latest solo novel is The Codex.