Excavation - Softcover

Rollins, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 038081093X ISBN 13: 9780380810932

Publisher: HarperTorch, 2000

Synopsis

High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years.

Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends--in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis--something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous . . . something terrifying.

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About the Author

James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers. His writing has been translated into more than forty languages and has sold more than 20 million books. The New York Times says, " Rollins is what you might wind up with if you tossed Michael Crichton and Dan Brown into a particle accelerator together." NPR calls his work, " Adventurous and enormously engrossing." Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs and historical secrets matched with stunning suspense. As a veterinarian, he had a practice in Sacramento for over a decade and still volunteers at local shelters. Nowadays, Rollins shares his home up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with his two golden retrievers, Echo and Duncan. He also enjoys scuba diving, spelunking, kayaking, and hiking. Of course, he loves to travel and experience new places around the world, which often inspire his next globe-trotting adventure.

From the Back Cover

PRAISE FOR EXCAVATION

"A real page tuner...Rollins keeps the story in overdrive, with plenty of twists and turns before the final shocker." -- New York Times bestselling author Douglas Preston

"The Action moves quickly from cliffhanger to cliffhanger, and no adventure fan could think of putting it down." -- Tampa Tribune

"The modern master of the action thriller...Nobody does it better." -- Providence Journal-Bulletin

"[The] Thriller King." -- CTPost.com

"It's something of an insult to characterize novelist James Rollins as a cross between Clive Cussler and Dan Brown as some have done, since this work has considerably more depth and range than either of his fellow thriller writers...Rollins delivers." -- Post and Courier (Charlstone)

From the Inside Flap

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, archeologist 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 maneuvre. 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 think created by man, yet not human. Something powerful...something astonishing...something terrifying. And now their amazing adventure of discovery has been transformed in to the ultimate challenge: survival.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 038081093X
• ISBN 13: 9780380810932
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416