Description: Sigma Force stalwarts Painter Crowe and Commander Grayson Pierce must investigate a gruesome massacre in the Rocky Mountains and root out a secret cabal that has been manipulating momentous events since the time of the original 13 colonies. Available in a tall Premium Edition.
Brief description:
James Rollins is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than forty languages. His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the "top crowd pleasers" (New York Times) and one of the "hottest summer reads" (People magazine). In each novel, acclaimed for its originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets--and he does it all at breakneck speed and with stunning insight. He lives in the Sierra Nevada.
Review Quotes:
"Rollins's prose explodes off the page in a twisty and compelling thriller. . . . Swashbuckling adventure, elite team effort, and religious symbology all add up to another gripping and terrifying read. . . . An amazing and brilliant technothriller that might be his best to date." - Library Journal (starred review)
"This guy doesn't write novels--he builds roller coasters. . . . Rollins excels at combining action and history with larger-than-life characters. . . . A must for pure action fans." - Booklist
"Edge-of-your-seat excitement. . . . Slam-bang and cinematic." - San Francisco Chronicle on Black Order
"Every James Rollins delivers mach-speed mayhem; throat-clutching suspense; high-style adventure; and a terrific story told terrifically. He makes the rest us look bad. I hate him." - Steve Berry, author of The Romanov Prophecy
"Rollins effortlessly blends science and superstition in the grand tradition of Clive Cussler and David Morrell." - Providence Journal on Judas Strain
"James Rollins is a master thriller writer whose unique blend of fact and fiction creates a labrynthine adventure that keeps you riveted to every word and thinking long after the last page is turned." - Andrea Kane, NY Times bestselling author of DARK ROOM and WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME
"James Rollins delivers one of the best thrillers of the year in The Devil Colony, an amazing amalgam of history, science and adventure." - Associated Press on The Devil Colony
"A first-class, breathtaking adventure that will have readers whizzing through the pages. The only thing wrong with this tale: it has to end." - Romantic Times (4 1/2 stars) on The Devil Colony
"Rollins combines real-world science with high-octane action to create rousing stories of adventure that are as exciting as any movie." - Chicago Sun-Times (generic quote)
"Rollins does his job: thrills promised, then delivered." - Tampa Tribune
"Terrible secrets, the sweep of history, an epic canvas, breathless action...nobody--and I mean nobody--does this stuff better than Rollins." - Lee Child on The Devil Colony
"From the hidden Indian treasure, to the Fort Knox secrets, to the conspiracy at the beginning of the United States The Devil Colony gives you every reason why you'll want to be a member of Sigma Force." - Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Inner Circle on The Devil Colony
"Riveting....Rollins gets better with each book, and his position at the top of this particular subgenre remains unshaken." - Publishers Weekly on The Devil Colony