Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446699082
ISBN number: 044669908X
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 450
Printing Date: January 01, 2010
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 964028
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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The murder of two fellow microbiologists and a bizarre act of ecological sabotage draws Lt. Colonel Jon Smith and the Covert-One Agency into a strange global quest that will lead from the geyser basins of Yellowstone National Park to the exotic Onsan hot spring resorts of Northern Japan and on to the unearthly wastes of Chile's Atacama Desert.
At stake is the Holy Grail of the biological sciences, the Common Universal Ancestor, the origin point of all life on Earth and a potential goldmine for medical science. Smith's investigation leads to South American scientist Dr. Silvestre Alvarado, who is seeking this special universal microbe as a way to prolong life. His goal is human immortality and if he succeeds, mankind, and even the definition of 'man' may be altered beyond recognition, forever.
Supported by Covert-One operative Valentina Metrace and rogue CIA agent Randi Russell, Smith's hunt for Alvarado is thrown off course by a Washington beltway power group determined to penetrate and destroy Covert-One.
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i really enjoyed this book; and i am really glad that mr.cobb "is back" with his action writing. i bought the book because mr. cobb was listed as the writer.. and certainly was not disappointed. lets have more of mr. cobb..either in the Ludlum series or as his own books.
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Just finished this yesterday. Almost couldn't put it down. It's like Robert Ludlum is still with us. Another "Covert One" adventure that is darn near perfect.
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I listened to the audio version of this book on my MP3 player. I thoroughly enjoyed it! It had great sound effects to enhance a very fast-paced and captivating performance.
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Good book, entertaining and a fast read. Almost as good as the original Robert Ludlum books.
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Ok. New author, same result. A wonderfully entertaining romp in the Arctic.
The old characters make it easy to get into the book, and the new ones provide the extra ingredients in a great recipe of intrigue, excitement, and action.
Newcomers to the Covert-One series won't be disappointed, and won't feel like they've missed too much to follow along.
This is a great book for a long flight, or your vacation to someplace quiet. You really won't want to put it down.
Jon Smith more than measures up to the Ludlum hero tradition -- without some of the usual tragic weaknesses they were burdened with.
As for the hero riding off into the sunset with the girl... well, let's just say I'm sure there will be several more Covert-One books to come.
Cheers!
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