Product Description

Go to the ends of the earth and back with the elite scientists of Sigma Force as they race to crack the ultimate mystery of mankind, a quest that will save or destroy us. From the frozen peaks of the Himalayas to the diamond fields of the Congo, from the subterranean labs of a lost era to the glittering halls of the Smithsonian, Sigma Force will face its most cunning adversaries, its most daunting challenges, and its most dire threat to unravel our most perplexing scientific mystery - the origins of life - a secret locked within cryptic runes. And the very future of mankind will belong to the victor. For any hope of success, former U.S. Navy SEAL Painter Crowe, head of the counterespionage team, must make a pact like no other: to align Sigma Force with an old enemy. And it will be up to Commander Gray Pierce to find the balance between salvation and damnation, even it if means sacrificing those closest to him. But victory is far from certain, for there are some riddles that even the greatest minds were never meant to solve...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5047 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 544 pages

The Glasgow Herald
''a breakneck thriller''

About the Author
James Rollins is the author of seven previous bestselling novels. An amateur spelunker and scuba enthusiast, he also holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine. He currently lives and writes in Sacramento, California.

Customer Reviews

What an amazing book!
What a truly gripping and exciting book. I thoroughly enjoyed every single page and cannot wait to read more books written by James Rollins. This book would make a really fantastic film and hope there is a deal in the pipeline if not there really should be. It is high action and tension with vivid details describing every turn of the page. The story line keeps you gagging for more until the absolute climax.
An definate MUST read! I loved it, but thats my humble opinion.

I have a cunning plan, my Lord
Well up to Rollins' usual high standards. The plot of each successive book not only strains the bounds of credibility, but smashes its way through. For an escapist thriller, though, that's perfect.

One little quibble at the beginning of the book - the "small mountain town of Breslau" was in fact the sixth largest city in Germany before the Second World War. If a fact as obvious as this is incorrect, it does call into question some of the other "facts" stated in the book.

While it didn't detract from the book, nobody from the UK who has seen Blackadder would have given their chief baddie the name Baldric. I kept waiting for the phrase "cunning plan" to appear...

a Quantum war in South Africa
This book initially focus in two parts; part of Painter and the part for Gray. Both fighting the same plot eventually landed themselves in South Africa.

The great event goes down to Quantum theory; engagement by Germans leaders in this theory to raise a certain race for power, but falls into the mercy of a deadly clan called Waalenberg who is out to do more then that - to take over the world with the power of generating 'superhuman' creatures.

The good part in this book focus alot more of Painter the Sigma's Director in command who later find himslef tag with Lisa (who later become close). We also see Monk appearing in this chapter having a good relationship with Kat with other good fortune along the way for both of them. Lastly, we see Gray into much of the action plus encounter a strong partneship with Fiona; from then on he knew the half of his worries that has to come forth - his girlfriend Rachel (in Map of Bones).

The plot is there, the truth of the matter is that this book is very predictable compare to the previous book. But still a good read. Rate it 3 Star for this.