Author:Michael Cordy
A thriller with a difference; you'll find no cookie-cutter characters or mundane plotlines in this offering from bestselling author Michael Cordy, great for fans of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton.
'A well constructed thriller, one that delivers right down the line from initial conceit, through fast action to explosive finale...a master class in how it's done...sheer entertainment' ? OBSERVER
'An all singing, all dancing, cover-to-cover thrills and spills action adventure with a thought provoking idea at its core. What more could you ask for?' ? DAILY MIRROR
'An intriguing, thought provoking finale that will leave you wrestling with a horrifically credible religious dilemma...Thank God it's only fiction' ? PUNCH
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WHAT HAPPENS TO US WHEN WE DIE?
Oblivion. Or so believes Dr Miles Fleming, a brilliant, young neuroscientist who has developed a device capable of reading human brainwaves. But when his own brother contacts him after being certified dead for six whole minutes, Fleming wonders if he's got it all wrong.
His search for the truth uncovers a terrifying religious conspiracy to stage the most ambitious experiment the world has ever seen - to prove beyond doubt the existence of a heaven or a hell.
THE LUCIFER CODE pits the faith of religion against the certainty of science in a heartstopping thriller which explores our deepest fears...
An all singing, all dancing, cover-to-cover thrills and spills action adventure with a thought provoking idea at its core. What more could you ask for?
—— Daily MirrorA well constructed thriller, one that delivers right down the line from initial conceit, through fast action to explosive finale...a master class in how it's done...sheer entertainment
—— ObserverAn intriguing, thought provoking finale that will leave you wrestling with a horrifically credible religious dilemma...Thank God it's only fiction
—— PunchA terrific debut
—— Daily TelegraphThe Jack Reacher series of thrillers...are all hugely exciting, and knowledgeable about weapons and technology. They exude a powerful sense of right and wrong ... We've seen him as a right of wrongs and always as God's gift to women
—— Literary ReviewLee Child is often mistaken for a US writer, so skilfully and enthusiastically has he embraced the idiom of the American thriller ... One of the genre's finest practitioners
—— IndependentReacher sees justice done while kicking commendable amounts of ass ... Intricate plotting makes for an engrossing read
—— ArenaFirst-rate thriller, with the imperturbable Reacher meting out his brand of justice to the villains
—— Sunday TelegraphCaptivating...this excellent adventure delivers high drama.
—— NEW YORK TIMESMesmerizing...A colourful cast of characters, both good and evil, enhance a tale that will keep readers on edge until the final page.
—— PUBLISHERS WEEKLYThis is history as it ought to have been.
—— The SpectatorAgainst the well-researched background of intrigue and rebellion we are plunged into the uncertain 12th century, in this accomplished and engrossing historical mystery.
—— Good Book GuideThe deserved winner of this year's Ellis Peters Historical Dagger is a cunningly plotted tale set in medieval Cambridge. A serial killer is at large, and the Jews are blamed. Henry I offers protection because he needs the money. He sends a medical examiner - a master of the art of death - to find the killer. Great stuff
—— THE OBSERVERGruesome and compelling
—— Evening StandardNorwegian star Jo Nesbo has obliterated most of his Scandinavian rivals in the bestseller stakes, with The Leopard published in paperback this week... The uncrowned king of Norwegian crime fiction is Jo Nesbo. Books such as The Redbreast (2000) and his imposing novel The Snowman have propelled Nesbo to the heights. Apart from its narrative finesse, his work also provides a coolly objective guide to fluctuations in Norwegian society. There is also a universal feeling that his work is more strikingly individual than that of most of his Scandinavian colleagues... Harry is a lone wolf, a chronic alcoholic separated from his wife and child but in touch with the zeitgeist of his country. And Nesbo gives us a sharp picture of Norwegian society in flux, crammed with relevant detail - as you might expect from an ex-freelance journalist, particularly where the role of the media is described
—— Barry Forshaw , IndependentNesbo has a skill for dispatching his victims with increasing inventiveness, and he barely lets you draw breath before delivering a virtuoso torture and death scene in the opening chapter
—— ShortlistThe plot is intriguing, and Nesbo's writing is as taught as ever
—— Sunday TimesIt's fascinating to discover, from the incident details, what it is like to live for much of the time in a world under snow... Nesbo writes beautifully
—— Jessica Mann , Literary ReviewThere are passages [which are] so anatomically gruesome...that they can only be properly read through the gaps between protecting fingers
—— ProspectNorwegian star Jo Nesbo has obliterated most of his Scandinavian rivals in the bestseller stakes, with The Leopard published in paperback this week...The uncrowned king of Norwegian crime fiction is Jo Nesbo. Books such as The Redbreast (2000) and his imposing novel The Snowman have propelled Nesbo to the heights. Apart from its narrative finesse, his work also provides a coolly objective guide to fluctuations in Norwegian society. There is also a universal feeling that his work is more strikingly individual than that of most of his Scandinavian colleagues...Harry is a lone wolf, a chronic alcoholic separated from his wife and child but in touch with the zeitgeist of his country. And Nesbo gives us a sharp picture of Norwegian society in flux, crammed with relevant detail - as you might expect from an ex - freelance journalist, particularly where the role of the media is described
—— Independent