The Crystal Skull - Brossura

Scott, Manda

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ISBN 10: 0440243211 ISBN 13: 9780440243212

Casa editrice: Bantam Books, 2009

Riassunto

12.21.12.
The date is set. Time is running out.

In a spellbinding blend of history, myth, and science, bestselling novelist Manda Scott unleashes a thriller that sweeps from the secrets of the Mayans to the court of a sixteenth-century queen to a shattering end-times prophecy.

Ancient lore predicts the end of the world with chilling precision: 21 December 2012. But the prophecies provide the key to stopping Armageddon: a flawless sapphire carved into the perfect likeness of a human skull.

One woman has inherited the skull’s legacy of deadly secrets, intrigue, and murder. Can she crack the only code that could save the world?

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“One of the boldest recent adventures in historical fiction.”–Independent

“A nail-biting tour de force.” —Guardian

“Original, imaginative, scary, rooted in the past but as current as tomorrow’s nightmare.” —Lee Child

L'autore

Manda Scott is a veterinary surgeon, writer and climber. Born and educated in Scotland, she now lives in Suffolk with one horse, two lurchers and too many cats. Manda Scott first made her name as a crime writer. Her debut novel, Hen’s Teeth was shortlisted for the Orange Prize. Her subsequent novels are Night Mares, Stronger than Death and No Good Deed, for which she was hailed as "one of Britain’s most important crime writers." and was nominated for an Edgar Award.
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• Editore: Bantam Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0440243211
• ISBN 13: 9780440243212
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 451