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“Bone-chilling.” –Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) “One of the best in the series.” –Booklist (Starred Review) To save mankind’s future, the members of Sigma Force must make a devil’s bargain as they join forces with their most hated enemy to stop an ancient threat in this gripping adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins. Off the coast of Brazil, a team of scientists discovers a horror like no other, an island where all life has been eradicated, consumed, and possessed by a species beyond imagination. Before they can report their discovery, a mysterious agency attacks the group, killing them all, save one: an entomologist, an expert on venomous creatures, Professor Ken Matsui from Cornell University. Strangest of all, this inexplicable threat traces back to a terrifying secret buried a century ago beneath the National Mall: a cache of bones preserved in amber. The artifact was hidden away by a cabal of scientists—led by Alexander Graham Bell—to protect humankind. But they dared not destroy it, for the object also holds an astonishing promise for the future: the very secret of life after death. Yet nothing stays buried forever. An ancient horror— dormant in the marrow of those preserved bones—is free once more, nursed and developed into a weapon of incalculable strength and malignancy, ready to wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world. To stop its spread, Commander Grayson Pierce of Sigma Force must survive a direct attack on the island of Maui. To be there first has always been the core mission of Sigma Force, a covert team forged to be America’s front line against emerging threats. But this time, even Sigma may not be able to decipher the deadly mystery, one that traces back to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution. With each new discovery, the menace they hunt is changing, growing, spreading—adapting and surviving every attempt to stop it from reconquering a world it once ruled. And each transformation makes it stronger . . . and smarter. Running out of time and options, Commander Grayson Pierce will be forced to make an impossible choice. To eradicate this extinction-level threat and expose those involved, he will have to join forces with Sigma’s greatest enemy—the newly resurrected Guild—even if it means sacrificing one of his own.

A war is coming, a battle that will stretch from the prehistoric forests of the ancient past to the cutting-edge research labs of today, all to reveal a true mystery buried deep within our DNA, a mystery that will leave readers changed forever . . . In this groundbreaking masterpiece of ingenuity and intrigue that spans 50,000 years in human history, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins takes us to mankind’s next great leap. But will it mark a new chapter in our development . . . or our extinction? In the remote mountains of Croatia, an archaeologist makes a strange discovery: a subterranean Catholic chapel, hidden for centuries, holds the bones of a Neanderthal woman. In the same cavern system, elaborate primitive paintings tell the story of an immense battle between tribes of Neanderthals and monstrous shadowy figures. Who is this mysterious enemy depicted in these ancient drawings and what do the paintings mean? Before any answers could be made, the investigative team is attacked, while at the same time, a bloody assault is made upon a primate research center outside of Atlanta. How are these events connected? Who is behind these attacks? The search for the truth will take Commander Gray Pierce of Sigma Force 50,000 years into the past. As he and Sigma trace the evolution of human intelligence to its true source, they will be plunged into a cataclysmic battle for the future of humanity that stretches across the globe . . . and beyond. With the fate of our future at stake, Sigma embarks on its most harrowing odyssey ever—a breathtaking quest that will take them from ancient tunnels in Ecuador that span the breadth of South America to a millennia-old necropolis holding the bones of our ancestors. Along the way, revelations involving the lost continent of Atlantis will reveal true mysteries tied to mankind’s first steps on the moon. In the end, Gray Pierce and his team will face to their greatest threat: an ancient evil, resurrected by modern genetic science, strong enough to bring about the end of man’s dominance on this planet. Only this time, Sigma will falter—and the world we know will change forever.

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In a masterpiece of supernatural mystery and apocalyptic prophecy, New York Times bestselling authors James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell bring to a thunderous conclusion their epic trilogy of novels set between the worlds of shadow and light, between salvation and damnation, where the very gates of Hell must be shattered to discover the true fate of humankind in… Blood Infernal As an escalating scourge of grisly murders sweeps the globe, archaeologist Erin Granger must decipher the truth behind an immortal prophecy foretold in the Blood Gospel, a tome written by Christ and lost for centuries: The shackles of Lucifer have been loosened, and his Chalice remains lost. It will take the light of all three to forge the Chalice anew and banish him again to his eternal darkness. With the Apocalypse looming, Erin must again join forces with Army Sergeant Jordan Stone and Father Rhun Korza to search for a treasure lost for millennia. But the prize has already fallen into the hands of their enemy, a demon named Legion, before whom even the walls of the Vatican will fall. The search for the key to salvation will take Erin and the others across centuries and around the world, from the dusty shelves of the Vatican''s secret archives to lost medieval laboratories, where ancient alchemies were employed to horrific ends. All the while, they are hunted, besieged by creatures of uncanny skill and talent. As clues are dug free from ancient underground chapels and found frozen in icy mountain caverns, one that will destroy not only her, but all she loves. To protect the world, Erin must walk through the very gates of Hell and face the darkest of enemies: Lucifer himself. With The Blood Gospel, the first novel in the Order of the Sanguines series, James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell combined science, myth, and religion to introduce a breathtaking world where miracles hold new meaning and the fight for good over evil is far more complicated than we ever dreamed. And now, in this epic conclusion to the Sanguines trilogy, Blood Infernal, they take us to the very pit of Hell itself, making us peer into the abyss and face our greatest fears, to answer the ultimate question: What price will we pay for true salvation?

Currently in development as a TV series from Amazon MGM Studios, a story of a thrilling hunt around the globe, pitting nation against nation, as ancient myths of a lost continent prove all too real—the latest novel in the bestselling Sigma Force series from James Rollins, #1 New York Times master of international thrillers A New York Times Bestseller! The execution of a Vatican archivist within the shadow of the Kremlin exposes a conspiracy going back three centuries—to the bloody era of the Russian Tsars. Before his murder, he manages to dispatch a coded message, a warning of a terrifying threat, one tied to a secret buried within the Golden Library of Tsars, a vast and treasured archive that had vanished into history. As combative forces race for the truth behind this death and alarming discovery, Sigma Force is summoned to aid in the search—not only for this missing trove of ancient books, but to follow a trail far into the Arctic, to search for the truth about a lost continent and a revelation that could ignite a global war. But Sigma Force has its own difficulties at home after an explosive attack on the National Mall—one aimed at the heart of their covert agency—has left them vulnerable and exposed. The growing conflict—both on Russian soil and deep in the Arctic—will reignite a centuries-old war between the newly resurgent Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican, while sabers rattle across the nations of the Arctic Circle, threatening to turn those icy seas into a fiery conflagration. Facing enemies on all sides, it will be up to Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force to unravel a mystery going back millennia—and uncover the truth about a lost civilization and an arcane treasure that could save the planet…or destroy it.

From New York Times bestselling authors James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell comes a dark story of murder, mystery, and a brotherhood steeped in a bloody past. As a young reporter, Arthur Crane exposed the secrets behind the Orchid Killer, a cult murderer from the late ''60s whose crimes blackened the end of the Summer of Love. Half a century later, Arthur wakes to find an orchid resting on his pillow, a symbol of death from a killer connected to his estranged younger brother, Christian. To discover the horrifying truth, Arthur will risk all-even his very soul-for Christian may not be the brother that Arthur remembers… Included with this chilling story is a sneak peek at Innocent Blood, the second book in the Order of the Sanguines Series.

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Using his father''s watch as a key, Jake intends to return to Calypsos. Instead he''s thrust into a strange desert land where he''s joined by his friends Marika, Pindor, and Bach''uuk and his sister, Kady. As they try to figure out what to do next, a surprise attack by the beautiful young Princess Nefertiti takes them all captive. Soon even she is battling the Skull King''s minions. For Jake has something the Skull King wants—a prize that will give its owner awesome power, including control of the fearsome Howling Sphinx. In a new pounding adventure, Jake races against time to outfight and outwit Kalverum Rex, knowing that if the Skull King wins, he''ll be unstoppable. Filled with unexpected danger, challenging puzzles, and dazzling action, this is a first-rate, fast-paced thriller—a read only James Rollins could have created!

Sigma Force stalwarts Painter Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce must investigate a gruesome massacre in the Rocky Mountains and root out a secret cabal that has been manipulating momentous events since the time of the original thirteen colonies.

Daring adventurer-archaeologist Indiana Jones returns in an all new, action-packed saga, in the novelization of the fourth, long-anticipated Indiana Jones movie. 300,000 first printing. (A Lucasfilms/Paramount Pictures film, written by David Koepp from a story by George Lucas, directed by Steven Spielberg, releasing May 2008, starring Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LeBeouf, John Hurt, Ray Winstone, & Jim Broadbent)

To save the world and our future, Sigma Force must embark on a dangerous odyssey into an ancient past whose horrors are all too present in this page-turning thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins that combines cutting-edge science, historical mystery, mythology, and pulse-pounding action. For eons, the city of Troy—whose legendary fall was detailed in Homer’s Iliad—was believed to be myth, until archaeologists in the nineteenth century uncovered its ancient walls buried beneath the sands. If Troy was real, how much of Homer’s twin tales of gods and monsters, curses and miracles—The Iliad and The Odyssey—could also be true and awaiting discovery? In the frozen tundra of Greenland, a group of modern-day researchers stumble on a shocking find: a medieval ship buried a half-mile below the ice. The ship’s hold contains a collection of even older artifacts—tools of war—dating back to the Bronze Age. Inside the captain’s cabin is a magnificent treasure that is as priceless as it is miraculous: a clockwork gold map imbedded with an intricate silver astrolabe. The mechanism was crafted by a group of Muslim inventors—the Banū Mūsā brothers—considered by many to be the Da Vincis of the Arab world—brilliant scientists who inspired Leonardo’s own work. Once activated, the moving map traces the path of Odysseus’s famous ship as it sailed away from Troy. But the route detours as the map opens to reveal a fiery river leading to a hidden realm underneath the Mediterranean Sea. It is the subterranean world of Tartarus, the Greek name for Hell. In mythology, Tartarus was where the wicked were punished and the monstrous Titans of old, imprisoned. When word of Tartarus spreads—and of the cache of miraculous weapons said to be hidden there—tensions explode in this volatile region where Turks battle Kurds, terrorists wage war, and civilians suffer untold horrors. The phantasmagoric horrors found in Homer’s tales are all too real—and could be unleashed upon the world. Whoever possesses them can use their awesome power to control the future of humanity. Now, Sigma Force must go where humans fear to tread. To prevent a tyrant from igniting a global war, they must cross the very gates of Hell.

Experience a heart-pumping and thrilling tale of suspense! In this Thriller Short from No. 1 New York Times bestselling writer, James Rollins, brings a story that’s no love story, at least not in the traditional sense. Fans of Rollins’s Sigma Force series know Joe Kowalski, a naval seaman with the heart of a hero, but lacking the brainpower to go with it. Kowalski stays in trouble and here readers will get to know a bit more about his backstory. One that illustrates something Kowalski seems to live by. Dumb luck is better than no luck at all. Originally published in THRILLER (2006), edited by No. 1 New York Times bestselling author James Patterson.

From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins and award-winning suspense novelist Rebecca Cantrell comes a disturbing story of vengeance, bloodshed, and creatures that prowl the night. In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor—a child of ten—will shatter all the team knows about life and death. Among the crumbling bones of dead kings, something hoary and murderous stirs out of the ancient past, lurching forward to claim vengeance on those still living. Included with this thrilling story is a sneak peek at The Blood Gospel, where the further exploits of Sergeant Stone and his team will be revealed.

In the latest riveting thriller from James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it''s up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project--an international research station off the coast of Australia--discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion a geological disaster that destabilizes an entire region. Massive quakes, volcanic eruptions, and deadly tsunamis herald a greater cataclysm to come--for something is stirring miles under the ocean, a threat hidden for millennia. As seas turn toxic and coastlines burn, can Sigma Force stop what has been let loose--especially as an old adversary returns, hunting them and thwarting their every move For any hope of success, Commander Gray Pierce must search for a key buried in the past, hidden deep in Aboriginal mythology. But what Sigma could uncover is even more frightening--something that will shake the very foundations of humanity.

A sinister fire in a Copenhagen bookshop ignites a relentless hunt across four continents...A superb SIGMA FORCE thriller from the bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and THE DOOMSDAY KEY. Arson and murder reveal an insidious plot to steal a Bible that once belonged to Charles Darwin. As Commander Gray Pierce investigates, he is soon caught up in a mystery that dates back to Nazi Germany - and to horrific experiments performed in a now abandoned laboratory buried in a hollowed-out mountain in Poland. A continent away, madness ravages a remote monastery high in Nepal. As Lisa Cummings, a young American doctor, begins to investigate reported atrocities at the monastery, she is suddenly the target of an assassin. Her only ally is Painter Crowe, director of SIGMA FORCE, now undercover - and already showing signs of the baffling malady destroying the minds of the monks. Now it is up to Gray Pierce to save both Painter and Lisa - and a world in jeopardy...

The mission seems simple enough: extract a pharmaceutical magnate from Russian soil, a volatile man who holds the secret to a deadly bio-weapon. But nothing is as it appears to be. A conspiracy of world-shattering scope unravels as Tucker and Kane struggle to keep one move ahead of their deadly enemies. From the frozen steppes of Russia to the sun-blasted mountains of South Africa and Namibia, a biological threat millions of years in the making strikes out at the heart of America. All that stands in the way of a global apocalypse is one man and his dog. But can even Tucker and Kane thwart an ecological menace from the ancient past to save the world''s future?

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"Uralte Karten, fremde Lebensformen, ein nuklearer Countdown und exotische todliche Bestien - und bei James Rollins klingt das alles glaubwurdig." Publishers Weekly Eine abgelegene militarische Forschungsstation sendet einen verzweifelten Notruf, doch als das Rettungsteam eintrifft, stoSSen die Manner nur auf Leichen. AUSSerdem wurde jedes Lebewesen - selbst Bakterien - innerhalb von 75 Quadratkilometern ausgeloscht. DAs Land ist vollig steril - und die Zone weitet sich aus! Als die Agenten der SIGMA-Force herausfinden, dass der Chefwissenschaftler entfuhrt wurde, setzen sie alles daran, ihn aufzuspuren. DEnn mit seiner Entdeckung kann man das Antlitz der Welt verandern - und dort ware kein Platz mehr fur die Menschheit ...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, the latest riveting, deeply imaginative thriller in the Sigma Force series, told with his trademark blend of cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding action. It begins in Africa . . . A United Nations relief team in a small village in the Congo makes an alarming discovery. An unknown force is leveling the evolutionary playing field. Men, women, and children have been reduced to a dull, catatonic state. The environment surrounding them—plants and animals—has grown more cunning and predatory, evolving at an exponential pace. The insidious phenomenon is spreading from a cursed site in the jungle — known to locals as the Kingdom of Bones —and sweeping across Africa, threatening the rest of the world. What has made the biosphere run amok? Is it a natural event? Or more terrifyingly, did someone engineer it? Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force are prepared for the extraordinary and have kept the world safe, vigilance for which they have paid a tragic personal price. Yet, even these brilliant and seasoned scientific warriors do not understand what is behind this frightening development—or know how to stop it. As they race to find answers, the members of Sigma quickly realize they have become the prey. To head off global catastrophe, Sigma Force must risk their lives to uncover the shattering secret at the heart of the African continent—a truth that will illuminate who we are as a species and where we may be headed . . . sooner than we know. Mother Nature—red in tooth and claw—is turning against humankind, propelling the entire world into the Kingdom of Bones.

Eine tödliche Expedition in die grüne Hölle ... Aus dem Dschungel stolpert ein Mann in ein Amazonas-Dorf - sein Körper ist von Wunden übersät, aus seinen Augen spricht blanker Horror und innerhalb weniger Stunden ist er tot. Der Mann wird zweifelsfrei als CIA-Agent Gerald Clark identifiziert, Mitglied einer vor Jahren verschollenen Expedition. Doch im CIA-Hauptquartier entdeckt man ein verstörendes Detail: Der Agent war einarmig - die Leiche auf dem Foto hat jedoch zwei Arme. Was ist mit dem Mann passiert? Ein Team aus Wissenschaftlern und Elitekämpfern soll es herausfinden. Sie ahnen nicht, was sie im brasilianischen Dschungel erwartet ... Neueste Technologiekenntnisse und fundierte wissenschaftliche Fakten, genial verknüpft mit historischen und mythologischen Themen - all das macht die Abenteuerthriller von James Rollins zum einzigartigen Leseerlebnis. Mit dem Auftakt zu seiner hoch spannenden Reihe um die SIGMA-Force feierte er international bereits riesige Erfolge. Der passionierte Höhlentaucher James Rollins betreibt eine Praxis für Veterinärmedizin in Sacramento, Kalifornien.

Z hlubin Indického oceánu se vynoří hrozivá epidemie, aby zničila lidstvo... James Rollins, mistr v kombinování historických a vědeckých záhad s napínavým dobrodružstvím, autor románů Mapa z kostí a Černý řád, se vrací s dosud nejúžasnějším thrillerem – s děsivým příběhem o prastaré hrozbě, která znovu povstává, aby zaplavila moderní svět... a o poslední naději, která je ukryta na nejpřekvapivějším místě ze všech: v jazyce andělů. Z hlubin Indického oceánu se vynoří hrozivá epidemie, aby zničila lidstvo – neznámá, neporazitelná a smrtící choroba, která je však pouhou předzvěstí záhuby, jež má následovat. Na palubě zábavní jachty proměněné v provizorní nemocnici pátrají doktorka Lisa Cummingsová a Monk Kokkalis – agenti tajné organizace Sigma Force – po odpovědích na otázky kolem pohromy, jež náhle spatřila světlo světa. Jsou tu však další síly, s podstatně sobečtějšími pohnutkami. Lodi se náhlým a krutým útokem zmocní teroristé, kteří z ní udělají plovoucí laboratoř pro vývoj biologických zbraní. Na opačném konci světa, při oslavách 4. července, veliteli Sigmy Graysonu Pierceovi překazí plány krásná vražedkyně, která drží v rukách první klíč k odhalení možného léku. Osud každého muže, ženy i dítěte visí na vážkách a Pierce spojí svoje síly se ženou, která ho dříve chtěla zabít. Společně zahajují podivuhodnou pouť, která je provádí benátskými hrobkami, byzantskými katedrálami a zříceninami hluboko v džungli, po stopách nejslavnějšího cestovatele v dějinách, Marka Pola. Odtikávají však poslední minuty, celosvětová epidemie se rychle vymyká kontrole a Pierce i jeho nečekaná společnice jsou vtahováni do šokujícího tajemství pohřbeného dávno ve starověku a v lidském genetickém kódu. Každou vteřinou se blíží soudný den a Pierce si uvědomuje, že skutečně nemůže věřit naprosto nikomu – ani té okouzlující tajemné ženě, kterou má po svém boku –, neboť kdokoliv může být novodobým Jidášem. James Rollins je autorem desíti napínavých dobrodružných románů, včetně šesti, které vyšly v češtině: Podzemní říše, Pohřbeno v hlubinách, Písečná bouře, Mapa z kostí, Ledový ostrov, Černý řád a Amazonie. Vystudoval veterinární lékařství a má praxi v kalifornském Sacramentu. Jako amatérský potápěč a nadšený jeskyňář tráví většinu volného času pod zemí nebo pod vodou. Jestliže chcete o autorovi vědět víc, navštivte jeho webové stránky: www.jamesrollins.com

«Il massimo della letteratura di intrattenimento.» The New York Times «Segreti, colpi di scena, intrecci di ampi respiro... Nessuno – ripeto: nessuno – è all’altezza di James Rollins.» Lee Child «I libri della Sigma Force sono il massimo della letteratura di intrattenimento.» The New York Times «I protagonisti della Sigma Force sono grandiosi come i romanzi di questa serie imperdibile.» Publisher Weekly Un''avventura della Sigma Force Vol. 10 Terra Santa, estate 1134. Lo cerca da sedici anni. Per recuperarlo, ha sacrificato la sua giovinezza e il patrimonio della sua famiglia. Si è persino travestita da uomo, così da essere ammessa tra i Templari e prendere parte alle crociate. E, alla fine, ha trovato la cripta. Ora l’ultimo ostacolo è un vecchio guardiano, un guardiano che aspetta quel momento da 455 anni. Seychelles, oggi. Lo teme da giorni. Per sfuggirgli, Amanda Gant ha viaggiato sotto falso nome e ha evitato l’occhio indiscreto delle telecamere a circuito chiuso, finché non è salita a bordo di uno yacht al largo delle Seychelles. Lì dovrebbe essere al sicuro. Invece un gruppo di uomini armati prende il comando della barca e rapisce Amanda. Per portarla da lui. Zanzibar, oggi. Lo insegue da ore. Per trovarlo, il comandante Gray Pierce ha girato a lungo fra i tortuosi vicoli della città. E adesso deve convincerlo a collaborare, perché Tucker Wayne è un ex ranger specializzato in operazioni di salvataggio, e il presidente degli Stati Uniti ha un disperato bisogno d’aiuto: sua figlia Amanda è stata rapita. E non da criminali qualsiasi, bensì dalla Gilda, un’organizzazione sulle tracce di un segreto che la famiglia Gant custodisce da novecento anni. Un segreto di cui Amanda è l’ultima depositaria.

In dit eerste deel van James Rollins’ Sigma Force-reeks start de Sigma Force een onderzoek naar een mysterieus materiaal uit oude, Arabische legendes – zodat het niet in de handen van Het Gilde valt. In Zandstorm, het eerste deel van de Sigma Force-avonturenthrillerreeks van bestsellerauteur James Rollins, start Sigma de zoektocht naar een legendarische, krachtige energievorm, voordat die in kwade handen terechtkomt. Verborgen onder het zand van de woestijn ligt de legendarische stad Oebar, het immens rijke handelscentrum van het oude Arabië. Vermoedelijk is de locatie ook een geheimzinnige bron van antimaterie, die krachtig genoeg is om de hele aarde van energie te voorzien – of te vernietigen... Een expeditie van wetenschappers en Sigma-agenten Painter Crowe en Coral Novak trotseert zandstormen en een allesverzengende zon om de verdwenen stad Oebar te vinden en binnen te komen. Ze zijn op zoek naar de antimaterie en moeten die vinden voordat deze in handen valt van Het Gilde, dat er kwaadaardige bedoelingen mee heeft. James Rollins is een internationale bestsellerauteur. Zijn Sigma Force-thrillers worden in meer dan 40 landen uitgegeven. Rollins studeerde diergeneeskunde en woont in het Sierra Nevada-gebergte. Hij is fanatiek speleoloog en duiker. Van zijn boeken werden in Nederland en Vlaanderen ruim 120.000 exemplaren verkocht.

«Lo scettro del re dei romanzi d''avventura è in mano a James Rollins.» The Huffington Post «Il massimo della letteratura di intrattenimento.» The New York Times «Segreti, colpi di scena, intrecci di ampi respiro... Nessuno – ripeto: nessuno – è all''altezza di James Rollins.» Lee Child «I libri della Sigma Force sono il massimo della letteratura di intrattenimento.» The New York Times «I protagonisti della Sigma Force sono grandiosi come i romanzi di questa serie imperdibile.» Publisher Weekly Un''avventura della Sigma Force Vol. 3 Grayson Pierce, agente segreto della Sigma - una sezione occulta del dipartimento della Difesa statunitense -, è stato mandato a Copenhagen per seguire un''asta di libri antichi, che pare aver suscitato l''interesse di alcune organizzazioni terroristiche. Sembra una missione di routine, ma, quando un gruppo di sicari uccide la proprietaria di uno dei pezzi più importanti dell''asta - la Bibbia appartenuta a Charles Darwin, il padre dell''evoluzionismo -, Gray intuisce che quel libro non è semplicemente un oggetto d''antiquariato, ma la chiave di un segreto sconcertante rimasto sepolto dalla caduta del Terzo Reich. Nel frattempo, in un remoto monastero del Nepal, la giovane dottoressa Lisa Cummings è testimone dell''ondata di follia e violenza che si è improvvisamente diffusa tra i monaci, i quali scrivono ossessivamente col sangue indecifrabili sequenze di rune celtiche e svastiche. Tuttavia, mentre cerca di far luce su quegli avvenimenti oscuri, Lisa viene rapita insieme con un enigmatico pellegrino, colpito anche lui dalla «malattia»: è Painter Crowe, il direttore della Sigma. Vertici di un triangolo di complotti ed enigmi che affondano le loro radici nella Germania nazista, Gray, Painter e Lisa dovranno impegnarsi in una caccia che li porterà dall''Asia all''Europa, dall''America all''Africa: perché, dalle ceneri della seconda guerra mondiale, è risorta una fenice che vuole gettare la sua ombra di morte sull''intera umanità. Le avventure della Sigma Force La città sepolta La mappa di pietra L’ordine del sole nero Il marchio di Giuda L’ultimo oracolo La chiave dell’apocalisse Il teschio sacro L’eredità di Dio L’occhio dell’inferno Estinzione Labirinto d’ossa La settima piaga La corona del diavolo - disponibile dal 27 settembre 2018 I racconti della Sigma Force Il tempio del sole L''oro perduto La nave fantasma Gli altri romanzi Artico Amazzonia L’altare dell’eden La via d’oro L’ultima eclissi La città di ghiaccio

In het achtste deel van de Sigma Force-reeks van bestsellerauteur James Rollins is Het Gilde erop uit om een nieuwe historische gebeurtenis te manipuleren: de Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen. In Bloedlijn, het achtste deel van de Sigma Force-avonturenthrillerreeks van bestsellerauteur James Rollins, is het Sigma-team in Somalië wanneer Het Gilde zijn volgende plan in werking stelt in de VS... Galilea, 1025. In een eeuwenoude citadel vindt een tempeliersridder een lang verborgen heilige schat: de Bachal Isu, de staf van Jezus. De staf is een relikwie van onschatbare waarde en bevat mysterieuze krachten die de mensheid voor altijd zullen veranderen. Bijna duizend jaar later kapen Somalische piraten voor de kust van Afrika een jacht en ontvoeren daarbij een passagier, de zwangere dochter van een prominente Amerikaanse politicus. Het Sigma-team krijgt de opdracht om de vrouw uit de Somalische jungle te redden. Het team moet de confrontatie aangaan met het Gilde, een duistere orde die door de eeuwen heen belangrijke historische gebeurtenissen heeft gemanipuleerd. Hun volgende doelwit: de aanstaande Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen. James Rollins is een internationale bestsellerauteur. Zijn Sigma Force-thrillers worden in meer dan 40 landen uitgegeven. Rollins studeerde diergeneeskunde en woont in het Sierra Nevada-gebergte. Hij is fanatiek speleoloog en duiker. Van zijn boeken werden in Nederland en Vlaanderen ruim 120.000 exemplaren verkocht.

La vérité sur la création des États-Unis demeure ensevelie sous les ruines d''une colonie tombée dans l''oubli : la Colonie du Diable... La découverte dans les Rocheuses de centaines de corps momifiés et d''étranges reliques archéologiques attire l''attention du monde entier. Mais une terrible explosion se produit sur les lieux, tuant une anthropologue sous l''œil des caméras de télévision. Tout accuse un groupe d''Indiens radicaux et, en particulier, une jeune fille qui s''est enfuie en emportant un indice primordial pour l''enquête. Traquée, elle appelle à l''aide son oncle Painter Crowe, directeur de l''unité spéciale Sigma Force. Des sommets volcaniques d''Islande aux déserts américains, de la réserve d''or de Fort Knox aux geysers bouillonnants de Yellowstone, Painter Crowe s''allie au commandant Gray Pierce afin de déjouer la mystérieuse conspiration qui manipule l''histoire des États-Unis depuis ses origines...

Na Princetonské univerzitě umírá v laboratoři, kde se pracuje s nebezpečným biologickým materiálem, úspěšný genetik. V římské bazilice sv. Petra je nalezen mrtvý vatikánský archeolog. V africkém táboře Červeného kříže je zavražděn syn amerického senátora. Tři vraždy na třech kontinentech spojuje děsivý detail: všechny oběti jsou označeny druidským pohanským symbolem, který jim někdo vypálil do kůže. Bizarní úmrtí přinutí velitele Graye Pierce a Sigma Force závodit s časem: musejí vyluštit záhadu, jejíž kořeny sahají do dávné minulosti k šokujícímu zločinu proti lidskosti zakódovanému v tajemném středověkém rukopisu. První vodítko se objeví v mumifikovaném těle pohřbeném na anglickém rašeliništi – a jedná se o hrůzné tajemství, které ohrožuje celý svět. S pomocí dvou žen ze své minulosti – bývalé milenky a nové partnerky – musí Gray poskládat z jednotlivých střípků děsivou pravdu. Odhalení však není zadarmo a pro záchranu budoucnosti je nucen obětovat jednu z žen po svém boku.

«Segreti, colpi di scena, intrecci di ampi respiro... Nessuno – ripeto: nessuno – è all’altezza di James Rollins.» Lee Child «Il massimo della letteratura di intrattenimento.» The New York Times Poco prima della Seconda guerra mondiale, alcuni tra i più brillanti scienziati dell''Unione Sovietica furono trasferiti in un''imponente base segreta, costruita sotto la calotta polare, per lavorare a un progetto rivoluzionario che avrebbe cambiato il corso della Storia. Poi, improvvisamente, gli esperimenti vennero sospesi e la base abbandonata: quel luogo doveva essere dimenticato da tutti, sepolto per sempre nei ghiacci dell''Artico. Sessantacinque anni dopo, un sottomarino americano equipaggiato per effettuare ricerche scientifiche si avvicina casualmente a un''enorme isola di ghiaccio, che si estende sin nelle profondità dell''oceano Artico. I ricercatori a bordo scoprono che al suo interno è incastonata una struttura artificiale e, mentre stanno scandagliando l''isola col sonar, registrano un fugace movimento: qualcuno si aggira nella base, qualcuno - o qualcosa - che non sarebbe mai dovuto sopravvivere. La notizia del ritrovamento mette in fibrillazione i servizi segreti di Stati Uniti e Russia. Scienziati e militari vengono mandati tra i ghiacci dell''Artico per fare luce su quella scoperta. Ma anche alcuni civili - come Matthew Pike, un ex membro delle Forze Speciali, e sua moglie Jenny, che dopo la morte del figlio ha interrotto i rapporti col marito - saranno loro malgrado coinvolti in un vortice di segreti, violenze e tradimenti, perché quella base nasconde misteri che non devono essere svelati.

Sie werfen einen Blick in die Zukunft – und sehen nur Tod und Zerstörung! Der 9. Band der Bestsellerreihe Sigma Force! Der Absturz des Satelliten mitten in der mongolischen Wüste ist schon schlimm genug. Schließlich befindet sich an Bord das Auge Gottes, eine streng geheime experimentelle Kamera. Doch das letzte Bild, das der Satellit an die Basis übertragen hatte, ist noch schrecklicher. Painter Crowe von der SIGMA-Force kann kaum glauben, was er sieht. Auf dem Foto ist genau zu erkennen, dass die gesamte Ostküste der USA in Trümmern liegt! Wenig später kommt es zu einer noch unglaublicheren Entdeckung: Die fotografierte Szene liegt 90 Stunden in der Zukunft! Painter Crowe bleiben weniger als vier Tage, um die Katastrophe zu verhindern ... Verpassen Sie nicht die weiteren in sich abgeschlossenen Romane der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerreihe über die Topagenten der Sigma Force – zum Beispiel »Königreich der Knochen« oder »Auftrag Tartarus«.

Sigma Force řeší záhady kolem ztracené Atlantidy V odlehlých chorvatských horách dojde k podivnému objevu: v podzemní jeskyni se nachází stovky let stará katolická kaple s kostmi neandertálské ženy. Nástěnné malby v sousední jeskyni vyprávějí příběh o velké bitvě mezi kmeny neandertálců a nestvůrnými postavami ze stínů. Kdo je tím tajemným nepřítelem a co malby znamenají? Tým vědců, který se snaží na tyto otázky najít odpovědi, je napaden a souběžně s tím kdosi krvavě zaútočí na výzkumné středisko primátů v americké Atlantě. Jak tyto útoky souvisejí? Kdo za nimi stojí? Vyšetřování zavede velitele Graye Pierce ze Sigmy Force do minulosti vzdálené 50 000 let, kdy se náhle rozvinula lidská inteligence, a k boji o budoucnost lidstva, který probíhá po celé Zemi. Sigma se pouští do dosud nejnáročnějšího úkolu, jenž ji zavede do pravěkých chodeb v Ekvádoru probíhajících pod celou Jižní Amerikou, k záhadám kolem ztracené Atlantidy a k tisíce let staré nekropoli s kostmi našich předků. Gray Pierce a jeho tým budou nakonec čelit největší hrozbě: dávnému zlu, znovuzrozenému díky moderním genetickým metodám, dostatečně silnému, aby ukončilo lidskou nadvládu nad světem. Tentokrát však Sigma zaváhá – a svět, jak ho známe, se jednou provždy změní. James Rollins se narodil v roce 1968 v illinoiském Chicagu jako jedno ze sedmi dětí. Je autorem řady napínavých dobrodružných románů, přeložených do více než čtyřiceti jazyků. V češtině dosud vyšlo: Podzemní říše, Pohřbeno v hlubinách, Písečná bouře, Mapa z kostí, Ledový ostrov, Černý řád, Amazonie, Jidášův kmen, Fantom hlubin, Poslední orákulum, Klíč soudného dne, Oltář ztraceného ráje, Ďáblova kolonie, Stín krále lebek, Ve stínu sfingy, Rodokmen smrti, Boží oko, Počátek zkázy, Šestý zánik a z nové série o řádu sangvinistů: Krvavé evangelium, Nevinná krev a Pekelná krev. Vystudoval veterinární lékařství a poté si zřídil praxi v kalifornském Sacramentu. Jako amatérský potápěč a nadšený jeskyňář tráví většinu volného času pod zemí nebo pod vodou. Žije v pohoří Sierra Nevada. Jestliže chcete o autorovi vědět víc, navštivte jeho webové stránky www.jamesrollins.com.

Valle dei Re, Egitto. Una violentissima tempesta infuria tra le rovine, eppure Nassor Khouri, curatore del museo del Cairo, non ha scelta: deve introdursi nello scavo finanziato dalla Bledsworth Sundries & Industries - una multinazionale famosa per i suoi generosi contributi all''archeologia - e impadronirsi di un enorme rubino incastonato in una statua raffigurante un cobra. Tuttavia, non appena Nassor afferra la preziosa gemma, un dolore lancinante si diffonde in tutto il suo corpo e, in breve, di lui non rimane che un''effigie di pietra? North Hampshire, Connecticut. Di ritorno dalla palestra, Jake Ransom capisce subito che qualcosa non va: una finestra della casa è in frantumi e, dallo studio, arrivano strani rumori. Ma non si tratta di comuni ladri: nel vedere il ragazzo, infatti, uno di loro estrae una pistola e gli ordina di consegnargli l''orologio del padre. Una richiesta che spaventa Jake più dell''arma puntata contro di lui: quell''oggetto apparentemente senza valore è infatti l''unica chiave in grado di aprire le porte di Calipso, il mondo in cui il re Teschio tiene prigionieri i suoi genitori. E Jake non può permettere che un simile tesoro cada in mani sbagliate, soprattutto perché ha il forte sospetto che quegli uomini siano stati mandati dal miliardario Oliphant Bledsworth, il cui destino pare indissolubilmente legato al re Teschio?

Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady are transported by a Mayan artifact to a strange world inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations who are threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil alchemist, the Skull King. When a mysterious envelope arrives for Jake Ransom, he and his older sister, Kady, are plunged into a gripping chain of events. An artifact found by their parents-on the expedition from which they never returned-leads Jake and Kady to a strange world inhabited by a peculiar mix of long-lost civilizations, a world that may hold the key to their parents'' disappearance. But even as they enter the gate to this extraordinary place, savage grackyls soar across the sky, diving to attack. Jake''s new friends, the pretty Mayan girl Marika and the Roman Pindor, say the grackyls were created by an evil alchemist-the Skull King. And as Jake struggles to find a way home, it becomes obvious that what the Skull King wants most is Jake and Kady-dead or alive.