New Releases by James Rollins

In the medieval heart of Budapest, Captain Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane, rescue a mysterious woman fleeing three armed men. The secret she holds will unlock a terrible treasure, one steeped in blood and treachery, tied to a crime going back to the fall of Nazi Germany, and a heritage of suffering and pain that reaches out from the past to wreak havoc in the present. In a final showdown in the depths of a lost cemetery, truths will be unearthed, secrets exposed, and the fate of all will rest upon the shoulders of one man and a dog whose courage is beyond measure. Featuring an extract from BLOODLINE.

Immortality is not just within our reach—it is already here. Galilee, 1025. A Templar knight uncovers a holy treasure, a priceless icon that holds a mysterious and terrifying power that promises to change humankind forever. A millennium later, Somali pirates hijack a yacht, kidnapping a young pregnant American woman. Commander Gray Pierce is enlisted for a covert rescue mission. Suspicious that the kidnapping masks a more nefarious plot, Gray must confront a shadowy cabal that has manipulated events throughout history. And the danger is only beginning . . . Halfway around the world, a firebombing at a fertility clinic in South Carolina exposes a diabolical conspiracy that goes back centuries . . . a scheme that lies within our genetic code. With time against them, SIGMA must race to save an innocent unborn baby whose very existence raises questions about the nature of mankind: Could you live forever? Would you live forever?

“One of the most inventive storytellers writing today” —Lincoln Child, bestselling co-author of Gideon’s Corpse “The modern master of the action thriller.” —Providence Journal-Bulletin “Nobody—and I mean nobody—does this stuff better than Rollins.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher novels Bloodline, a breathtaking Sigma Force thriller from the phenomenal James Rollins, is further proof that, when it comes to explosive adventure and nail-biting suspense, this New York Times bestselling author is one of the very best in the business! Bloodline is a lightning-paced, unputdownable international thriller chock-full of the trademark elements that have propelled Rollins to the top of virtually every national bestseller list: cutting-edge science ingeniously blending with history and nonstop action. A relentlessly exciting tale that races across the globe, Bloodline ensnares popular series hero Commander Gray Pierce in a deadly conspiracy involving Somali pirates, the kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Vice President, and a dark secret hiding in the human genetic code. This is mystery, suspense, surprise, and ingeniously inventive storytelling as only James Rollins can do it.

«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

Le commandant Gray Pierce, chef de l''unité spéciale Sigma Force, est chargé d''élucider - d''étranges meurtres ayant un point commun : une croix celtique gravée sur les victimes. Dans le même temps, son équipe fait une découverte encore plus terrifiante qui menace de compromettre les réserves alimentaires de la planète. S''il n''y a plus assez de vivres pour tous, l''humanité risque de sombrer dans l''Apocalypse... La prophétie de saint Malachie disait peut-être vrai. Et si la fin du monde était pour demain ? Des ruines d''une abbaye médiévale aux tombeaux oubliés de rois irlandais, l''équipe Sigma Force met tout en oeuvre pour trouver la clé qui sauvera la Terre, ou la détruira à jamais !

The bones lead to ancient mysteries and present-day terror . . . To follow them means death. During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks’ robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world. With the Vatican in turmoil, Sigma Force under the command of Grayson Pierce leaps into action, pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind . . . when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.

In this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins, Sigma Force races to crack ultimate mystery of the origin of life—a quest that will save mankind . . . or destroy it In Copenhagen, a suspicious bookstore fire propels Commander Gray Pierce on a relentless hunt across four continents – and into a terrifying mystery surrounding horrific experiments once performed in a now-abandoned laboratory buried in a hollowed-out mountain in Poland. In the mountains of Nepal, in a remote monastery, Buddhist monks inexplicably turn to cannibalism and torture – while Painter Crowe, director of Sigma Force, begins to show signs of the same baffling, mind-destroying malady…and Lisa Cummings, a dedicated American doctor, becomes the target of a brutal, clandestine assassin. Now only Gray Pierce and Sigma Force can save a world suddenly in terrible jeopardy. Because a new order is on the rise – an annihilating nightmare growing at the heart of the greatest mystery of all: the origin of life.

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!

Explore the wildly inventive, thrill-ride adventure set deep in the mysterious jungles of South America from New York Times bestselling author James Rollins Excavation While on an expedition to Peru, archaeologist Dr. Henry Conklin makes several startling discoveries. High amid the snowcapped Andes a mysterious mummy is found hidden in a cave. And deep in the sweltering jungle below, the remains of an ancient Incan city are unearthed. Nestled between two soaring peaks, this mysterious ancient territory called the Cloud Ruins has remained undisturbed for centuries, protected by ingenious traps that only the most clever and courageous dare to maneuver. But where the perilous journey inward ends—in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis—something else is waiting for Conklin, his nephew Sam, and their exploratory party. A thing created by man, yet not human. Something powerful . . . something astonishing . . . something terrifying. And now their amazing adventure of discovery has been transformed into the ultimate challenge: survival.

De ontdekking van een indiaanse begraafplaats leidt tot de mogelijkheid van een nucleaire ramp, wanneer blijkt dat de vroegste Noord-Amerikaanse culturen kennelijk al weet hadden van nanotechnologie.

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.

Ein Technothriller, wie er sein soll: knallharte Action, mitreißende Charaktere und ein guter Schuss faszinierende Wissenschaft. Die Gilde – eine weltweit operierende Terror-Organisation – entwickelt einen neuen biologischen Kampfstoff auf Basis eines Virus, der bereits Marco Polos Mannschaft beinahe hinweggerafft hatte. Nur Grayson Pierce und die Sigma Force erkennen die Gefahr und setzen alles daran, die Gilde aufzuhalten. Überall auf der Welt stellen sich ihnen Piraten, Söldner und mutierte Bestien entgegen und fordern schreckliche Opfer. Doch Grayson weiß genau: Wenn er versagt, wird die Menschheit zugrunde gehen! Sie lieben Action? Dann verpassen Sie keinen der in sich abgeschlossenen Sigma-Force-Thriller! Der Genesis-Plan Feuermönche Sandsturm Der Judas-Code Das Messias-Gen Feuerflut Mission Ewigkeit Das Auge Gottes Projekt Chimera Das Knochenlabyrinth Die siebte Plage Die Höllenkrone Der Flammenwall Weitere Bände in Vorbereitung Alle Bände können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden.

Archaelogist Ashley Carter and a team of specialists attempt to explore a labyrinth deep beneath the ice at the bottom of the Earth, a deadly maze that holds things that should not be disturbed.

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.

What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences? A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who''ve unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction of humankind. In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray Pierce''s arms, shot by an assassin''s bullet. But the death leaves behind a greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man''s hand, an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and threatens the very foundation of humanity. An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant talents—mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual artists—into something far greater and far more frightening, in hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms. Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he is, knowing only that he''s a prisoner in a subterranean research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world''s population, he must sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him. From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history—the Greek Oracle of Delphi. But one question remains: Will the past be enough to save the future?

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)

Sigma Force en hun opponent het Gilde houden een bloedstollende race om een eeuwenoud raadsel op te lossen hetgeen de hele mensheid zal redden of verwoesten.

“Gripping…a first-rate nail biter.” —Tampa Tribune James Rollins—the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York Times bestsellers—carries readers into the heart of darkness in his classic thriller, Amazonia. Lincoln Child, New York Times bestselling co-author (with Douglas Preston) of Cemetery Dance and other Agent Pendergast thrillers, raves, “Amazonia grabs you by the throat and refuses to let go until the very last page is turned.”