The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel

“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.”
—Steve Berry, author of The Emperor’s Tomb

“This guy doesn’t write novels—he builds roller coasters.”
—Booklist

New York Times bestselling thrill-master James Rollins is back with The Devil Colony, another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation. In The Devil Colony, 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 thirteen colonies. Once again, Rollins delivers a spine-tingler that will leave fans of Michael Crichton, The Da Vinci Code, and Indiana Jones breathless—as he exposes the dark truth behind the founding of America.

Could the founding of the united states be based on a fundamental lie?

During a riot at a gruesome dig site deep in the Rocky Mountains, an anthropologist dies horribly, burned to ash in a fiery explosion. All evidence points to a radical group of Native Americans, including one agitator 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.

But to protect his niece and uncover the truth, Painter will ignite a war across the nation’s most powerful intelligence agencies. 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, he 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.

“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