Altar of Bones - Brossura

Carter, Philip

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ISBN 10: 1439199299 ISBN 13: 9781439199299

Casa editrice: Pocket Books, 2011

Riassunto

“They didn’t have to kill him...He never drank from the altar of bones.”

Cryptic dying words from a murdered homeless woman in present day San Francisco unlock a decades-buried secret that changed history. Now a pair of ruthless assassins are sent to cut the few living "loose ends." And a young, resourceful woman on the run encounters a determined man with his own connected past and vengeful agenda. Forced to partner for survival and answers, a fast-paced and deadly game of cat and mouse ensues, taking them across the globe from the winding streets of Paris to the faded palaces of Budapest to the frozen lakes of Mongolia...where destiny, passion, and further betrayal await them.

The Altar of Bones has it all: The Russian mob. KGB spies. Presidential assasination. A doomed Hollywood legend. Deathbed confessions. Corrosive power. Shattered families. Guardians of an ancient religious icon housing a secret others will kill to possess. The dark promise of immortality. And it delivers on its ambitious premise to leave you stunned and breathless at the end.

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Recensione:

“Comparisons to Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and James Rollins are inevitable and not unmerited. But Carter’s Altar is anything but derivative. A corkscrewing, looping roller coaster of a reading experience, it definitely belongs in the hands of thriller fans who crave speed.” -- Booklist (starred review)

L'autore:

Philip Carter is a pseudonym for an internationally renowned author.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pocket Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1439199299
• ISBN 13: 9781439199299
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 638