Riptide

Name: Riptide
Brand: Preston, Douglas
SKU: PR-9780446607179
Price: 4.96 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.8 (293 reviews)

3.8

(293)

Le Pitch

Présentation de l'éditeur For generations, treasure hunters have searched for the key to the Water Pit, the labyrinth of shafts and tunnels that honeycombs Ragged Island. But the Pit is reluctant to give up its treasure, and many will die before its secret is revealed. Revue de presse Preston and Child have crafted a high-pitched, fast-paced plot with vivid description, intriguing characters and vibrant scenes....The suspense never lets up. ( Bangor DAILY News) Their most exciting thriller yet...plot twists and likable characters drive this story to its stunning conclusion. ( on The Scene, Albuquerque NM) Machine-gun pacing, startling plot twists and smart use of legend, scientific lore (including cryptanalysis) and the evocative setting carry the day...bound to be one of the most popular of the summer reads. ( PUBLISHERS WEEKLY) Unstoppable suspense and mystery.'-Kirkus Reviews ( 'Yo ho ho-get ready for a ripping good yarn!… This nonstop action adventure has all the elements of a perfect summertime thriller….The red-hot authors of Reliquary score another big winner.’) Biographie de l'auteur The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" ( Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance, Two Graves, and Gideon's Corpse. In addition to his novels, Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and Smithsonian magazines. Lincoln Child is a former book editor who has published five novels of his own, including the huge bestseller Deep Storm. Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly "strangely entertaining note" from the authors, at their website, . The authors welcome visitors to their alarmingly active Facebook page, where they post regularly. Afficher moinsAfficher plus

Riptide

3.8

(293)

Indisponible

Le Pitch

Présentation de l'éditeur For generations, treasure hunters have searched for the key to the Water Pit, the labyrinth of shafts and tunnels that honeycombs Ragged Island. But the Pit is reluctant to give up its treasure, and many will die before its secret is revealed. Revue de presse Preston and Child have crafted a high-pitched, fast-paced plot with vivid description, intriguing characters and vibrant scenes....The suspense never lets up. ( Bangor DAILY News) Their most exciting thriller yet...plot twists and likable characters drive this story to its stunning conclusion. ( on The Scene, Albuquerque NM) Machine-gun pacing, startling plot twists and smart use of legend, scientific lore (including cryptanalysis) and the evocative setting carry the day...bound to be one of the most popular of the summer reads. ( PUBLISHERS WEEKLY) Unstoppable suspense and mystery.'-Kirkus Reviews ( 'Yo ho ho-get ready for a ripping good yarn!… This nonstop action adventure has all the elements of a perfect summertime thriller….The red-hot authors of Reliquary score another big winner.’) Biographie de l'auteur The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" ( Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance, Two Graves, and Gideon's Corpse. In addition to his novels, Preston writes about archaeology for the New Yorker and Smithsonian magazines. Lincoln Child is a former book editor who has published five novels of his own, including the huge bestseller Deep Storm. Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly "strangely entertaining note" from the authors, at their website, . The authors welcome visitors to their alarmingly active Facebook page, where they post regularly. Afficher moinsAfficher plus