The codex by douglas preston in chm, doc, epub download e book. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas preston s thriller novel the codex. 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. 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. Douglas preston, a regular contributor to the new yorker, has worked for the american museum of natural history, and taught english at princeton university. Buy the codex by douglas preston from amazons fiction books store. The codex by douglas preston signed first edition book. Im a huge fan of the series of books coauthored by douglas preston and lincoln child. 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. Furthermore, maxwells priceless possessions include a codexan ancient mayan manuscript that contains all the lost.
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. 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. Like child, preston flies high and fast, turning in a briskly involving science based thriller. Now the race is on, but the three brothers are not the only ones competing for the treasure.
The codex by douglas preston 2005, paperback, revised. The codex by douglas preston book cover, description, publication history. 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. My apprenticeship with a maya healer by rosita arvigoan excellent book that i would recommend to anyone interested in the subject of mayan medicine. Page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
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. P2004 audio renaissance, a division of holtzbrinck publishers, llc. 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. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Like child, preston flies high and fast, turning in a briskly involving sciencebased thriller. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. The book was published on december 8, 2003 by tor books. Preston usually coauthors with lincoln child thunderhead, 1999, etc. Douglas preston takes you deep into the jungle with 3 brothers in search of their past, and a valuable book, the codex.
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. He has worked as an editor at the american museum of natural history in new york and. Read the codex by douglas preston for online ebook. In the codex, maxwell broadbent is a multimillionaire who is dying of cancer.
A pageturning thriller by the new york times bestselling co author of the relic and the cabinet of. The codex 2005 read online free book by douglas preston. The codex 9780765346292 by preston, douglas and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. The titular book is a mayan artifact containing the sum of that peoples. Forrest so generously shared the foreword by douglas preston for his new book, once upon a while, with me. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. The codex the official website of douglas preston and.
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. 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. The broadbent brothers take on a dangerous journey after their eccentric father takes his fortune with him to his tomb. Douglas preston was born in the year 1956 in a suburb known as wellesley in cambridge, massachusetts. 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. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Douglas preston audio books, best sellers, author bio. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. The codex ebook by douglas preston author 111,815 words. Order of douglas preston books douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child.
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. Douglas preston is an american author best known for his collaboration with lincoln child in creating the wonderful and unforgettable paranormal thriller series, pendergast. Douglas prestons foreword to forrest fenns new book. Douglas preston books list of books by author douglas. Together they have written numerous technothriller and horror novels, including the pendergast series, the gideon crew series and other standalone 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. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy the codex by douglas j preston online at alibris. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient mayan codex that may hold a cure for. Douglas preston has 104 books on goodreads with 52960 ratings. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins. Several books were useful to me while writing the codex, in particular redmond ohanlons in trouble again and sastun.
He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. Douglas preston is the co author with lincoln child of a bestselling thrilleradventure series. Preston keeps the adventure high, springing plenty of nifty surprises along the way. People 3 12 stars on the codex fascinating characters, exotic jungle scenery, and surprising twists make this nonstop thrill ride well worth deciphering. The codex by douglas prestonaudiobook excerpt youtube. 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 codex is a thriller novel by douglas preston and takes place in the southwestern united states and central america. Douglas preston, read by scott sowers douglas preston has worked for the american museum of natural history. 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. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape h.
Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over a. The codex by douglas preston and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.