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The Codex

The Codex

by Douglas Preston (Author)

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    Mass Market Paperback 2005

    $6.72
Synopsis

Greetings from the dead," Maxwell Broadbent declared from the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Maxwell accumulated a priceless collection of rare art, gems, and artefacts before vanishing completely - along with all his riches. At first, robbery is suspected, but the truth proves far stranger: as a final challenge to his three sons, Maxwell has buried himself and his treasures somewhere in the world, hidden away like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. If his sons wish to claim their inheritance, they must find their father's concealed tomb. Furthermore, Maxwell's priceless possessions include a codex-an ancient Mayan manuscript that contains all the lost arts of Mayan herbal medicine, secrets that have the capacity to revolutionize pharmacology. The codex is worth billions, and one pharmaceutical company CEO has sent mercenaries after it with orders to kill anyone in their way, including the beautifully enigmatic woman accompanying one of them. Now the race is on, with more and more people competing for the treasure - including some who will stop at nothing to succeed.

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Format: Mass Market Paperback
 Pages: 412
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Tor Books
Published: 29 Apr 2005
ISBN 10: 076534629X
ISBN 13: 9780765346292

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
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

Author Bio
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.