{"product_id":"the-genesis-secret-isbn-9780452296336","title":"The Genesis Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe internationally bestselling  thriller with an audacious blend of science, history, and suspense from the author  of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Marks of Cain and\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost  Goddess. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWar-reporter Rob Luttrell is expecting a soft assignment  when he's sent to Kurdistan to cover the  excavation of the world's oldest human civilization. But, soon after he arrives,  the site is violated, first by sabotage—and then by death. Meanwhile, a Scotland  Yard detective investigating a series of spectacularly grisly murders discovers  a link between the victims and what is happening in Kurdistan. As the two men race to prevent more deaths,  they close in on a biblical era secret that will shake the foundations of the  modern world. For readers of the action and suspense books of Raymond  Khoury, Kate Mosse, Douglas Preston, Daniel Suarez, and Lincoln Child.Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Babylon Rite\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Knox’s greatest strength is coming up with original anthropological mysteries. Knox provides a surfeit of gruesome detail, but readers with strong stomachs... will be satisfied.” –\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Knox weaves a compelling, violent tale, peppered with plenty of sex, that will appeal to ancient conspiracy fans comfortable with the graphic content.” –\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Historical, adventure, and suspense fans unite! Any\u003ci\u003e Da Vinci Code \u003c\/i\u003efan will also love the fact that the Knights Templar are once again being revisited, and their reputation is darker than ever before. And although there are horror scenes galore, the research is extremely invigorating and the mystery is \u003ci\u003ebeyond \u003c\/i\u003ecool.” –Amy Lignor, \u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Tom Knox returns with an electrifying new novel. A rapid fire pace, absorbing storyline and plenty of action propels this well researched if grisly tale to a chilling conclusion. The finely nuanced characters and excellent setting development coupled with ancient cultures practicing shocking rites grabs readers’ attention like a vise and doesn’t let go until the final page. The Moche and Templars definitely existed and Knox’s version of how they were possibly connected is an interesting idea to contemplate. This is an outstanding if gory mystery that while predictable in places, delivers a fine tale.” –Monstersandcritics.com Mystery Book Reviews\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Goddess\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Mr. Knox's speculations are good ones, making you wonder what might really have been going on in dictators' secret laboratories.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“\"How terrific to find a new thriller in which the dramatic action emerges from an exemplary mix of first-rate research, interesting politics and credible characters!” –\u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A globetrotting adventure with shades of Dan Brown and Indiana Jones....A page-turner.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Combines elements of the best of several genres, shakes them up, then lays them out in surprisingly original patterns.... Knox doles out enough tantalizing scientific, social, and spiritual lore to sate even the hungriest anthropological thriller reader.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Marks of Cain\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Tom Knox knows the DNA of an astonishing thriller.\" -- Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAdrenaline\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Minute\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"An intriguing, well-told story.\" – Booklist\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Genesis Secret\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eThe Genesis Secret\u003c\/i\u003e] makes one want to tear through the pages to find out what happens next.” –\u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Dan Brown's \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e brought on a flood of tomb-raiding thrillers. I enjoyed Tom Knox's \u003ci\u003eThe Genesis Secret\u003c\/i\u003e best.\" –\u003ci\u003eThe Minnnesota Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Sinister, macabre, relentless and rich...The ideal blend of both \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaiders of the Lost Ark.\" –Bill Loehfelm, author of The Devil in Her Own Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"Everything one could want in a thriller: a plot that keeps you hooked, heroes worth cheering for, and a brilliantly maintained air of menace.\" –Jon Fasman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Geographer's Library \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Unpossessed City\u003c\/i\u003eTom Knox is the pseudonym for the journalist and writer Sean Thomas.  He lives in London.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300930113765,"sku":"NP9780452296336","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452296336.jpg?v=1767739484","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-genesis-secret-isbn-9780452296336","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}