Author:Charles Brokaw
Discover the action-packed adventure thriller, perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones and C. J. Sansom
Hidden away in a dusty antiquities shop in Egypt, an ancient artefact is discovered.
Quickly, it becomes the centre of the deadliest archaeological hunt in history . . .
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The 20,000 year-old relic is inscribed with what appears to be the long lost language of Atlantis.
Only one man is able to decode its meaning: the world's foremost linguist, Dr Thomas Lourdes. But can he stay alive long enough?
Meanwhile, an earthquake shocks Spain, uncovering a most unexpected site - one which the Vatican rushes to be the first to explore.
Could it be that the lost city of Atlantis is ready to be found?
And if so, is the world ready for her secrets?
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'Brokaw's hero is Indiana Jones without the whip. Who knew archaeology could be so exciting? Wonderful entertainment' Stephen Coonts, bestselling author of The Traitor
'Will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement' Deepak Chopra
'A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense' Publishers Weekly
The Atlantis Code will take you to a new level of mystery, wonder, adventure and excitement
—— Deepak ChopraShort, gripping chapters move the action from Egypt to Russia to Africa to London. Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. Look out, Dan Brown, Brokaw can play this game a lot better than most of your imitators
—— Booklist ReviewIn the 19th century, the equivalent of a blockbuster movie was a tense, thrilling novel, often told in serial form. We tend to forget that the modern novel need not be anything more significant than excellent entertainment, which is the perfect description of Charles Brokaw's The Atlantis Code . . . A rollicking adventure, with nonstop action and suspense. Readers can only hope that Brokaw is prepared to send Professor Lourds on further quests
—— Publishers WeeklyA winning combination of all the ingredients an adventure addict could want: great action, intrepid archeologists, dark conspiracies, cliffhangers, and a real sense of wonder
—— Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling co-author of PAUL OF DUNE and author of THE EDGE OF THE WORLDBrokaw's hero is Indiana Jones without the whip. Who knew archeology could be so exciting? Wonderful entertainment.
—— Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author of THE TRAITORStorytelling doesn't get much better than this. I've set this one aside to read again!
—— David Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author of THE EXPEDITERIt's not often you pick up a book where the plot is technically perfect, where the characters all come off the page perfectly formed and the writing is so good that it's impossible to spot an unnecessary word, but which still managed to be a damn good story. I was still reading at 2 o'clock this morning...
—— TheBookbag.co.ukPsychologically acute and extremely disturbing, Ruth Rendell's work is outstanding.
—— The Times...his handling of the psychoanalysis and criminal pathology are fantastic . . . a romping tale
—— Scotland on SundayThe writing is lean and mean, and the climax will blow you away
—— The IndependentCompelling
—— Daily MirrorThere is no doubt that Crime is a page-turner
—— New Statesman