Elixir - Hardcover

Bunn, T. Davis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585475262 ISBN 13: 9781585475261

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2005

Synopsis

When Revell Pharmaceuticals, the multi-billion dollar giant owned by the Revells, approaches Taylor Knox and his company with the possibility of a merger, the future has never looked better.

Not only will the merger benefit Taylor and his company—the promise of a personal share of the proceeds makes the move even more worthwhile. But in order to obtain this personal share, Taylor must find the missing pharmaceutical heiress, Kirra Revell—once the love of his life—who seems to have disappeared without a trace.

According to her sister, Kirra has been kidnapped. But as Taylor travels the globe in pursuit of the missing woman, he realizes that Kirra simply doesn’t want to be found.

As the search continues, Taylor’s life is threatened at every turn. Who is behind these deadly attacks? When Taylor finally locates Kirra and discovers the secret of her research with indigenous plants, he realizes what a threat she is to her family’s pharmaceutical empire. And now, he too is a threat. How far are these corporate killers willing to go to protect their empire?

About this title

About the Author

T. Davis Bunn is the author of over nineteen national bestsellers, and his books have sold over six million copies in sixteen languages. The recipient of three Christy Awards, Bunn currently serves as writer-in-residence at Oxford University.

Reviews

Using such diverse locations as Florida, Maryland, Scotland and the French Basque region as his backdrops, Bunn crafts a competent suspense novel with faith themes that should appeal to both inspirational and general market audiences. Thirty-year-old Taylor Knox knows he's doomed when the pharmaceutical lab he works for is about to be acquired by his old flame Kirra's family business, Revell. Taylor and Kirra's relationship ended badly, and the Revell family is bitter toward Taylor. But Kirra has disappeared, and despite her loathing for Taylor, chairman Amanda Revell wants him to help the family locate her sister. As Taylor traces Kirra, he discovers she's been investigating natural healing compounds found in plants—compounds that may threaten the very pharmaceutical empire her family has created. Is familial love the real reason they wish to find her? Taylor's search for Kirra leads him to an abbey in Scotland, where a communal prayer, "Lord lead me from the darkness of my own making," haunts him. His quest to find Kirra also becomes a passion to quench the demons from his past. The plot unfolds well, and while the number of locations may make readers' heads spin, the novel's historical details about the Minorcans and the Basque people yield good results. Fresh phrases, strong verbs and solid descriptions leaven some of the slower-paced surfing scenes, and Taylor's spiritual journey feels believable and inviting. The ending, while not wholly unexpected, holds a few surprises.
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Taylor Knox is a midlevel executive at a small pharmaceutical firm, but his job is threatened when the giant company Revell threatens a takeover. In fact, Taylor's ouster may be the reason for the takeover. Amanda Revell, Revell's CEO, has had a grudge against Taylor ever since he dated--and nearly married--her sister, Kirra, long ago. Now, she wants Taylor to find Kirra, who has gone missing. Taylor doesn't trust the hell-on-wheels Amanda but agrees to the mission because he's still in love with Kirra. He journeys to Florida, Scotland, and the Basque country of France and Spain, where various thugs try to kill him. Slowly, he divines the real reason Amanda wants to locate her sister: knowledge of an herbal, effective alternative to Revell's biggest seller. More overtly than in Bunn's recent thrillers, Taylor begins a spiritual search as well, encountering a wise Scottish monk and facing up to the ghosts of his past, which include his betrayal of Kirra. He finds the road to peace and to love as well in this rather quiet thriller with some wonderful surfing scenes (Taylor's passion) and some fine evocations of settings, especially St. Augustine, Florida, and the aforementioned Basque country. Bunn has comfortably made the transition from evangelical to mainstream readers, and his popularity shows no sign of abating. John Mort
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Taylor Knox, a pharmaceutical research scientist, is coerced into finding Kirra Revell, his one-time lover, by his arch-rival, Amanda Revell, President of Revell Pharmaceuticals and the new owner of his company. Little does he know that Kirra is off searching for the miracle drug that cures all pain and injuries, until the bullets start flying. David Colacci brings this global search for Kirra to life with accents ranging from Scottish and Basque to Southern American and British. As Knox searches for Kirra, he also searches for God. All the action and intrigue are seamlessly underscored by Colacci's flawless characterizations of priests, thugs, and religious souls. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Center Point Pub
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585475262
• ISBN 13: 9781585475261
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256