The codex is a thriller novel by douglas preston and takes place in the southwestern united states and central america. Though still into stirring adventures in archaeology, preston by himself is marginally less of a stylist than when cleaning up paragraphs with child. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in the codex. The brothers split up, and each search for the fortune on their own.
Douglas jerome preston born may 31, 1956 is an american journalist and author. The codex isbn 9780330448635 pdf epub douglas preston. He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. Download the codex by douglas preston in pdf epub format complete free. You have remained in right site to start getting this info. Two of those books, relic and the cabinet of curiosities, were chosen by readers in a national public radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written. The codex by douglas preston lincoln child, books, book. Douglas preston describes the whole story in his nonfiction book the monster of florence, which was published in 2008.
Preston, douglas and lincoln child pendergast 07 the book of the dead. In the codex, maxwell broadbent is a multimillionaire who is dying of cancer. Dec 17, 2003 im a huge fan of the series of books coauthored by douglas preston and lincoln child. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over a. Praise forrelic want to pick up a thriller that arrives with the kinetic energy of a meteor smacking the earth. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of a bestselling thrilleradventure series. The information is worth billions to any pharmaceutical company, but the codex, along. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance.
Jan 01, 2004 listen to codex audiobook by douglas preston. The book was published on december 8, 2003 by tor books. Pdf, epub, mobi download free read dance of death online for your kindle, ipad, android, nook, pc. Douglas preston, detlef bierstedt, audible studios.
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In douglas preston s blasphemy, the worlds biggest supercollider, locked in an arizona mountain, was built to reveal the secrets of the very moment of creation. If you like the da vinci code, youll really love the codex. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from the videotape he left behind after his mysterious. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the codex. The codex by douglas preston pdf free download ebook. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way. With his frequent collaborator lincoln child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as the cabinet of curiosities, the ice limit, thunderhead, riptide, reliquary, mount dragon, and relic. The codex isbn 9780765346292 pdf epub douglas preston ebook. While utopia had its moments and even gets a cameo in codex. The codex is an archaeological thriller at its very best, fast and fascinating.
A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over half a billion dollars worth of priceless art, gems and artefacts before vanishing along with his entire collection from his mansion in new mexico. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book. I also enjoyed childs first solo novel, but preston s the codex left me wondering if child is the heart of their writing duo although childs utopia certainly had some plot holes. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent in the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. But after successive reads of lincoln childs utopia, and douglas preston s the codex, its becoming clear that these two do much better as a team than when going solo. Douglas preston has worked for the american museum of natural history. A tom doherty associates book new york this is a work of fiction.
The codex isbn 9780765346292 pdf epub douglas preston. Buy the codex by douglas j preston online at alibris. Stars on the codex fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. Blasphemy, the codex by douglas preston what a book. Douglas preston and his frequent coauthor, lincoln child, have become my goto for exotic mysteries that let the grey cells come to room temperature after heavy reading. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient mayan codex that may hold a cure for cancer and other deadly diseases, others soon join the huntand some of them will stop at nothing to claim the grave goods. The broadbent brothers take on a dangerous journey after their eccentric father takes his fortune with him to his tomb. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. Jan 30, 2017 join host becky anderson as she talks to author douglas preston about his new book, the lost city of the monkey god. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with lincoln child including the agent pendergast series and gideon crew series, he has also written six solo novels, including the wyman ford series and a novel entitled jennie, which was made into a movie by disney.
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Maxwell broadbent, an eccentric rich man with terminal cancer, has spent his entire life collecting valuable art and treasures from around the world. The codex by douglas preston 2003, hardcover, revised. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book. Douglas preston takes you deep into the jungle with 3 brothers in search of their past, and a valuable book, the codex. Apr 11, 2012 listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas preston s thriller novel the codex. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins. Since the days of conquistador hernan cortes, rumors have circulated about a. Get the best deals on 1st edition douglas preston books when you shop the largest online selection at. All the characters and events portrayed in this novel are either fictitious or are used fictitiously. The codex douglas preston author scott sowers narrator 2004 cities of gold douglas preston author walter w. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. 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 beautiful and enigmatic woman accompanying one of the sons. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
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