Excavation

“A real page-turner….Rollins keeps the story in overdrive, with plenty of twists and turns before the final shocker.”
—Douglas Preston, co-author of The Monster of Florence

A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York Times bestselling thrillers, Excavation carries readers deep into the jungles of South America, and into the terrifying heart of dark mysteries that should never be unearthed.

High in the Andes, Dr. Henry Conklin discovers a 500-year-old mummy that should not be there. While deep in the South American jungle, Conklin's nephew, Sam, stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, a place hidden from human eyes for thousands of years. Ingenious traps have been laid to ensnare the careless and unsuspecting, and wealth beyond imagining could be the reward for those with the courage to face the terrible unknown. But where the perilous journey inward ends—in the cold, shrouded heart of a breathtaking necropolis—something else is waiting for Sam Conklin and his exploratory party. A thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible. Something wondrous . . . something terrifying.

“The action moves quickly from cliffhanger to cliffhanger, and no adventure fan could think of putting it down.” - Tampa Tribune

“James Rollins knows adventure.” - Chicago Sun-Times

“The modern master of the action thriller . . . nobody does it better.” - Providence Journal-Bulletin

“One of the most inventive storyteller writing today.” - Lincoln Child

“Mind-boggling. ‘What Ifs’ abound in the thrilling novels by James Rollins.” - Sacramento Bee

“Rollins delivers.” - Charleston Post & Courier

“His books have everything. . . . Yet it works, because Rollins is a master of controlled chaos.” - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“The Thriller King.” - Connecticut Post online