The Emperor's Tomb (Cotton Malone, Bk 6)
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Book Description
The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it's regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won't allow anyone to open it. Why?
That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn't have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone's most harrowing adventure to dateâone that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.
My Review
I enjoyed this book very much. I visited China in 2006 and this book was a great re-visit for me. I learned a lot more of the history of China and it's rulers and found the information about the terra-cotta warriors and the emperor's tomb fascinating. The plot deals with not only the history of China but the issue of whether oil and gas are derived from fossils or the abiotic oil hypothesis which proposes that a small amount of oil originates from non-biological origins. The characters are unique and some are good and some are bad. In the end the good does overcome the evil and there is a hope that China will become an economical power under a new leader. I'm looking forward to reading the next Cotton Malone book and I would highly recommend this book to those who love history with their mystery thrillers.
The tomb of China's First Emperor, guarded by an underground army of terra-cotta warriors, has remained sealed for more than 2,000 years. Though it's regarded as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world, the Chinese government won't allow anyone to open it. Why?
That question is at the heart of a dilemma faced by former Justice Department operative Cotton Malone, whose life is shattered when he receives an anonymous note carrying an unfamiliar Web address. Logging on, he sees Cassiopeia Vitt, a woman who's saved his life more than once, being tortured at the hands of a mysterious man who has a single demand: Bring me the artifact she's asked you to keep safe. The only problem is, Malone doesn't have a clue what the man is talking about, since Cassiopeia has left nothing with him. So begins Malone's most harrowing adventure to dateâone that offers up astounding historical revelations, pits him against a ruthless ancient brotherhood, and sends him from Denmark to Belgium to Vietnam then on to China, a vast and mysterious land where danger lurks at every turn.
My Review
I enjoyed this book very much. I visited China in 2006 and this book was a great re-visit for me. I learned a lot more of the history of China and it's rulers and found the information about the terra-cotta warriors and the emperor's tomb fascinating. The plot deals with not only the history of China but the issue of whether oil and gas are derived from fossils or the abiotic oil hypothesis which proposes that a small amount of oil originates from non-biological origins. The characters are unique and some are good and some are bad. In the end the good does overcome the evil and there is a hope that China will become an economical power under a new leader. I'm looking forward to reading the next Cotton Malone book and I would highly recommend this book to those who love history with their mystery thrillers.
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