A pageturning thriller by the new york times bestselling co author of the relic and the cabinet of. The books in this series are in fact the first ones ive read by this author, however, while waiting for new books in the series, i went out and bought whatever novels. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in the codex. The codex by douglas preston 2005, paperback, revised. Forrest so generously shared the foreword by douglas preston for his new book, once upon a while, with me. Order of douglas preston books douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child. Douglas preston author douglas preston is the co author with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit m. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied.
The codex by douglas preston signed first edition book. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. Buy the codex by douglas j preston online at alibris. With his frequent collaborator lincoln child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as the cabinet of curiosities, the ice limit, thunderhead, riptide, reliquary, mount dragon, and relic. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Preston usually coauthors with lincoln child thunderhead, 1999, etc. In the codex, maxwell broadbent is a multimillionaire who is dying of cancer. Douglas preston is the co author with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit movie. The codex by douglas preston book cover, description, publication history.
The codex the official website of douglas preston and. Like child, preston flies high and fast, turning in a briskly involving science based thriller. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book. The codex by douglas preston in chm, doc, epub download e book. The codex is a thriller novel by douglas preston and takes place in the southwestern united states and central america. Douglas preston has 104 books on goodreads with 52960 ratings. Douglas preston was born in the year 1956 in a suburb known as wellesley in cambridge, massachusetts. Read the codex by douglas preston for online ebook. The codex 2005 read online free book by douglas preston. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from. Like child, preston flies high and fast, turning in a briskly involving sciencebased thriller. Douglas preston, a regular contributor to the new yorker, has worked for the american museum of natural history, and taught english at princeton university. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient mayan codex that may hold cure for cancer and other deadly diseases, others soon join the hunt and some of them will stop at nothing to claim the grave goods.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Plot edit maxwell broadbent, an eccentric rich man with terminal cancer, has spent his entire life collecting valuable art and treasures from around the world. The book was published on december 8, 2003 by tor books. My apprenticeship with a maya healer by rosita arvigoan excellent book that i would recommend to anyone interested in the subject of mayan medicine. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape h. Douglas preston books list of books by author douglas. I also enjoyed childs first solo novel, but preston s the codex left me wondering if child is the heart of their writing duo although childs utopia certainly had some plot holes. The codex is worth billions, and one pharmaceutical company ceo has sent mercenaries after it with orders to kill anyone in their way, including the beautiful and enigmatic woman accompanying one of the sons. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient mayan codex that may hold a cure for cancer and other deadly diseases, others soon join the huntand some of them will stop at nothing to claim the grave goods. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient mayan codex that may hold a cure for.
The codex 9780765346292 by preston, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Douglas preston is the author of thirtyfive books, both fiction and nonfiction, twentytwo of which have been new york times bestsellers, with several reaching the number 1 position. People 3 12 stars on the codex fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. Several books were useful to me while writing the codex, in particular redmond ohanlons in trouble again and sastun. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Furthermore, maxwells priceless possessions include a codexan ancient mayan manuscript that contains all the lost. He has worked as an editor at the american museum of natural history in new york and. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. Douglas preston is the co author with lincoln child of a bestselling thrilleradventure series. Now the race is on, but the three brothers are not the only ones competing for the treasure. Douglas preston, read by scott sowers douglas preston has worked for the american museum of natural history. Douglas preston takes you deep into the jungle with 3 brothers in search of their past, and a valuable book, the codex. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
The broadbent brothers take on a dangerous journey after their eccentric father takes his fortune with him to his tomb. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of. The titular book is a mayan artifact containing the sum of that peoples.
Im a huge fan of the series of books coauthored by douglas preston and lincoln child. The codex by douglas preston author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author, remainder marked. Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way. Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit movie. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over a. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas preston s thriller novel the codex. Douglas preston audio books, best sellers, author bio. Buy the codex by douglas preston from amazons fiction books store. Douglas preston is an american author best known for his collaboration with lincoln child in creating the wonderful and unforgettable paranormal thriller series, pendergast. The codex by douglas preston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Together they have written numerous technothriller and horror novels, including the pendergast series, the gideon crew series and other standalone novels. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. P2004 audio renaissance, a division of holtzbrinck publishers, llc.
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