Map of Bones by James RollinsSeries: Sigma Force #2
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: 1st April 2005
Publisher: Orion
Source: Bought
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"During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior . . . a treasure that could reshape the world."
With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's "carabinieri," they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind . . . when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.
I read this and loved it. Don’t know why I never read any others in the series. The comparison to Dan Brown is a good one. Now you’ve made me want to go grab the next book! Thanks!
I’ve read all of Rollins’ books, because I love pulp fiction and I don’t even care. I mean come on, scientists with guns! What’s gonna be wrong with that? I love the Sigma series, mainly because they’re all self contained books where you meet the same characters over and over again, and when I just want something fun to read that isn’t too much about romance or heavy subject matter, these are the books I pick up. I mainly recced this to Tatum for a bit of a laugh, so I’m glad you actually didn’t mind it, love! xx
I love Rollins books, all of them, but I actually prefer his earlier self contained novels. If you like him, you also have to try Preston and Childs. They are all good, but again, the earlier ones are better imo.