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At twelve, Gideon Crew witnessed his father, a world-class mathematician, accused of treason and gunned down. At twenty-four, summoned to his dying mother's bedside, Gideon learned the truth: His father was framed and deliberately slaughtered. With her last breath, she begged her son to avenge... read more
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Characters edit
- Mr. Gideon Crew: At 12 years old he witnessed the government set up his father Melvin, he vowed to avenge his father's murder one day and to clear his name.
- Tom O'Brien: The brilliant, Dr. Pepper addicted, eccentric computer whiz, researcher, and friend of Gideon Crew.
- Mindy Jackson: Tough CIA agent
- Chamblee S. Tucker: The man responsible for the death of Gideon's father.
- Charlie Dajkovic: A loyal soldier who was convinced by Tucker that Gideon was a terrorist.
- Mark Wu: A Chinese man who holds a top level secret that would change the world economy.
- Sadie Epstein: Add a description of this character.
- Madame Chung
- Eli Glinn: Hires Gideon to take on impossible assignments for Effective Engineering Solutions
- Roger Marion: Wu'd contact in the US
- Norio Tatsuda
- Gorski: TSA Officer at airport
- Henriette Yveline
- Dr. Brown
- Sherlock Holmes
- Murphy
- Dr. A. Conan Doyle
- Mr. Lamoine Hopkins
- Joe Stoddart
- L. Melvin Crew
- Mr. Oscar Wilde
- Biyu Liang
- Mrs. Tell
- Conan Doyle
- Willard Bloom
- Jie Liang
- Nodding Crane
- Mr. William Gill
- Longbaugh
- Tyler
- Marilyn Creedy
- Reed Chalker
- LaRue
- Mr. Van Rensselaer
- John Jay
- Manuel Garza
- Shorthouse
- Rosewell
- Gerta
- Corrie Swanson
- Greg Carbone
- Carol
First Sentence edit
Nothing in his twelve years of life had prepared Gideon Crew for that day.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Gideon Crew. (standard series)
Followed by Gideon's Corpse.
This is book 2 of 3 in Eli Glinn. (standard series)
Preceded by The Ice Limit, and followed by Gideon's Corpse.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Douglas Preston (Author)
- Lincoln Child (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 22, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-446-56432-8
Page Count: 342
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 22, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-446-56432-8
Page Count: 342
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3566.R3982 G53 2011
- Dewey: 813.54
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