The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel

From James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, comes another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation.

Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery—hundreds of mummified bodies—stir international attention and fervent controversy. Despite doubts about the bodies’ origins, the local Native American Heritage Commission lays claim to the prehistoric remains, along with the strange artifacts found in the same cavern: gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script.

During a riot at the dig site, an anthropologist dies horribly: burned to ash in a fiery explosion in plain view of television cameras. All evidence points to a radical group of Native Americans, including one agitator, a teenage firebrand who escapes with a vital clue to the murder and calls on the one person who might help: her uncle, Painter Crowe, director of Sigma Force.

To protect his niece and uncover the truth, Painter will ignite a war across the nation’s most powerful intelligence agencies. Yet, an even greater threat looms as events in the Rocky Mountains have set in motion a frightening chain reaction, a geological meltdown that threatens the entire western half of the U.S.

From the volcanic peaks of Iceland to the blistering deserts of the American Southwest, from the gold vaults of Fort Knox to the bubbling geysers of Yellowstone, Painter Crowe joins forces with Commander Gray Pierce to penetrate the shadowy heart of a dark cabal, one that has been manipulating American history since the founding of the thirteen colonies.

But can he discover the truth—one that could topple governments—before it destroys all he holds dear?

The gruesome discovery of hundreds of mummified bodies deep in the Rocky Mountains—along with strange artifacts inscribed with an unfathomable script—stirs controversy and foments unrest. And when a riot at the dig site results in the horrible death of an anthropologist captured by television cameras, the government focuses its attention on an escaped teenage agitator—the firebrand niece of Sigma Force director Painter Crowe.

To protect her, Crowe will ignite a war across the nation's most powerful intelligence agencies. But the dark events have set in motion a frightening chain reaction: a geological meltdown that threatens the entire western half of the U.S. And the unearthed truth could topple governments, as Painter Crowe joins forces with Commander Gray Pierce to penetrate the shadowy heart of a sinister cabal that has been manipulating American history since the founding of the thirteen colonies.

“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