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Description edit
A sinister fire in a Copenhagen bookstore ignites a relentless hunt across four continents. Arson and murder reveal an insidious plot to steal a Bible that once belonged to Charles Darwin. And Commander Gray Pierce dives headlong into a mystery that dates back to Nazi Germany...and to horrific... read more
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Characters edit
- Grayson Pierce: Sigma Commander
- Painter Crowe: Director of Sigma Force
- Monk Kokkalis: Gray's friend and Sigma Operative
- Seichan: Guild Agent
- Kat Bryant: Sigma Operative
- Dr. Lisa Cummings: Field physician and psychologist
- Fiona: Dutch Pick-pocket adopted by a bookstore owner
- Anna Sporrenberg: Gunther's Sister
- Khamisi: Monk
- Gunther: Anna Sporrenberg's Brother.
- James Rollins: Author of the Book
- Ang Gelu: Monk
- Dr. Marcia Fairfield: A woman working with wildlife in Southern Africa
- Isaak: Add a description of this character.
- Logan Gregory: Second in Command at SIGMA
- Klaus
- Hugo Hirszfeld
- Dr. Paula Kane: A doctor working with wildlife in Southern Africa
- Ischke
- Heinrich Himmler
- Rachel: Officer in the Roman Carabinieri
- Johann
- Mosi D’gana
- Grette Neal: Owner of a bookstore
- Baldric Waalenberg: Grandfather of Isaak and Ishke
- Lama Khemsar: A monk
- Mutti: Fiona's Grandma
- Tola
- Josh: Lisa's Brother
- Skuld
- Gerald Kellogg: Game warden on the preserve
- Darwin: Famous Evolutionary Biologist
- Taski
- Brooks
- Umfolozi
- Granitschloß
Setting & Locations edit
- Copenhagen: Town in Denmark
- Nepal: Country in South Asia
- South Africa: Country in Africa
- Germany: Country in Europe
- Europe: One of the Seven Continents
- Wewelsburg
- Mt. Everest: Worlds the most tallest mountain
- Washington: Town in the United States
- Denmark: Country in Europe
- Sonnekönige
- Himalayas: Mountain Range in Asia
- Kathmandu: Capital of Nepal
- Ulmstrom
- Rome: Town and Capital in Italy
- United States: Country in North America
- Zululand
First Sentence edit
The body floated in the sludge that sluiced through the dank sewers.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 8 in Sigma Force. (standard series)
Preceded by Map of Bones, and followed by The Judas Strain.
Authors & Contributors edit
- James Rollins (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0060763884
Page Count: 448
Publisher: William Morrow
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0060763884
Page Count: 448
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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