Sandstorm (Sigma Force #1)
An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London
museum, setting off alarms in clandestine organizations around the world. And
now the search for answers is leading Lady Kara Kensington; her friend Safia
al-Maaz, the gallery's brilliant and beautiful curator; and their guide, the
international adventurer Omaha Dunn, into a world they never dreamed existed: a
lost city buried beneath the Arabian desert. But others are being drawn there
as well, some with dark and sinister purposes. And the many perils of a
death-defying trek deep into the savage heart of the Arabian Peninsula pale
before the nightmare waiting to be unearthed at journey's end: an ageless and
awesome power that could create a utopia . . . or destroy everything humankind
has built over countless millennia.
Map of Bones (Sigma Force #2)
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.
Black Order (Sigma Force #3)
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
experiments performed in a now-abandoned laboratory in Poland.
A continent away, madness ravages a remote monastery in Nepal, as
Buddhist monks turn to cannibalism and torture. Lisa Cummings, an American
doctor investigating the atrocity, is suddenly a target of a brutal assassin.
And Lisa's only ally is Painter Crowe, director of SIGMA Force, who already
shows signs of the baffling malady.
Now it is up to Gray Pierce to save them both as SIGMA Force races to
expose a century-old plot that threatens to destroy the current world order . .
. and alter the destiny of humankind forever.
The Judas Strain (Sigma Force #4)
Ju-das strain, n. A scientific term for an organism that drives an
entire species to extinction
A master at combining historical and scientific intrigue with
cutting-edge adventure, "New York Times" bestselling author of
"Map of Bones" and "Black Order" James Rollins returns with
his most relentless, high-octane thriller to date--a terrifying story of an
ancient menace reborn to plague the modern world . . . and of an impossible
hope that lies hidden in the most shocking place imaginable: "within the
language of angels."
From the depths of the Indian Ocean, a horrific plague has arisen
to devastate humankind--a disease that's unknown, unstoppable . . . and deadly.
But it is merely a harbinger of the doom that is to follow.
Aboard a cruise liner transformed into a makeshift hospital, Dr.
Lisa Cummings and Monk Kokkalis--operatives of the shadowy covert organization
SIGMA Force--search for answers to the bizarre affliction that has inexplicably
washed ashore. But there are others with far less altruistic intentions. In a
savage and sudden coup, terrorists hijack the vessel, turning a mercy ship into
a floating bio-weapons lab.
At a Fourth of July celebration a world away, SIGMA's commander
Gray Pierce thwarts the murderous schemes of a beautiful assassin--a would-be
killer who holds the first clue to the discovery of a possible cure. With the
fate of every man, woman, and child on Earth hanging in the balance, Pierce
joins forces with the woman who wanted him dead, and together they embark upon
an astonishing quest--one that winds through Venetian tombs, Byzantine
cathedrals, and jungle-encrusted ruins--following the trail of the most fabled
explorer in history: "Marco Polo."
But time is an enemy as a worldwide pandemic grows rapidly out of
control. And as a relentless madman dogs their every step, Pierce and his
unlikely ally are being pulled into an astonishing mystery buried deep in
antiquity and in humanity's genetic code. And as the seconds tick closer to
doomsday, Pierce will realize he can truly trust no one--not the bewitching
enigma who runs at his side or even those who are closest to him--for any one
of them could be . . . "a Judas."
The Last Oracle (Sigma Force #5)
What if you could bioengineer the next great world prophet:
scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Muhammad, or the next Jesus?
Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous
consequences?
A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with
edge-of-your-seat adventure, "New York Times" bestselling author
James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists
who've unleashed a bioengineering project that could bring about the extinction
of humankind.
In Washington, D.C., a homeless man dies in Commander Gray
Pierce's arms, shot by an assassin's bullet. But the death leaves behind a
greater mystery: a bloody coin found clutched in the dead man's hand, an
ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi. As
ruthless hunters search for the stolen artifact, Gray Pierce discovers that the
coin is the key to unlocking a plot that dates back to the Cold War and
threatens the very foundation of humanity.
An international think tank of scientists known as the Jasons has
discovered a way to bioengineer autistic children who show savant
talents--mathematical geniuses, statistical masterminds, brilliant conceptual
artists--into something far greater and far more "frightening," in
hopes of creating a world prophet for the new millennium, one to be manipulated
to create a new era of global peace . . . a peace on their own terms.
Halfway around the world, a man wakes up in a hospital bed with no
memory of who he is, knowing only that he's a prisoner in a subterranean
research facility. With the help of three unusual children, he makes his escape
across a mountainous and radioactive countryside, pursued by savage hunters
bred in the same laboratory. But his goal is not escape, nor even survival. In
order to thwart a plot to wipe out a quarter of the world's population, he must
sacrifice all, even the children who rescued him.
From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the
slums of India to the toxic ruins of Russia, two men must race against time to
solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history--the
Greek Oracle of Delphi.
But one question remains: "Will the past be enough to save the
future?"
The Doomsday Key (Sigma Force #6)
James Rollins, the "New York Times" bestselling master
of nail-biting suspense and historical mystery, combines cutting-edge
biotechnology with a centuries-old secret in an apocalyptic story that reveals
where humankind is truly headed
The Doomsday Key
At Princeton University, a famed geneticist dies inside a
biohazard lab. In Rome, a Vatican archaeologist is found dead in St. Peter's
Basilica. In Africa, a U.S. senator's son is slain outside a Red Cross camp. The
three murders on three continents bear a horrifying connection: all the victims
are marked by a Druidic pagan cross burned into their flesh.
The bizarre murders thrust Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force
into a race against time to solve a riddle going back centuries, to a ghastly
crime against humanity hidden within a cryptic medieval codex. The first clue
is discovered inside a mummified corpse buried in an English peat bog--a
gruesome secret that threatens America and the world.
Aided by two women from his past--one his exlover, the other his
new partner--Gray must piece together the horrifying truth. But the revelations
come at a high cost, and to save the future, Gray will have to sacrifice one of
the women at his side. That alone might not be enough, as the true path to
salvation is revealed in a dark prophecy of doom.
Sigma Force confronts humankind's greatest threat in an adventure
that races from the Roman Coliseum to the icy peaks of Norway, from the ruins
of medieval abbeys to the lost tombs of Celtic kings. The ultimate nightmare is
locked within a talisman buried by a dead saint--an ancient artifact known as
the Doomsday Key.
The Skeleton Key: A Short Story Exclusive
(Sigma Force #6.5)
From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins comes a
thrilling short story that delves deep beneath the city of Paris to a dark
necropolis, where the only means for escape is…The Skeleton Key.
Seichan is ripped out of the Sigma series for an adventure all her
own—but can she survive? The beautiful and elusive assassin wakes in a hotel in
Paris with a deadly electronic collar fastened to her throat. Joined by a boy
who is similarly threatened, she must rescue the son of a hated enemy, who has
fallen under the sway of the nefarious leader of an apocalyptic cult. To
survive, she must venture into the dark world beneath the City of Lights, into
the infamous catacombs of Paris. Caught between two enemies, she must fight for
her life…while time ticks down toward a fiery apocalypse. But in the dark,
surrounded by the moldering bones of the dead, even success does not equal
survival. In the end, the only true hope for the world lies in a stunning act
of betrayal.
Included with this short story is a sneak peek at the first 70 pages of
The Devil Colony, where a clue unlocked by The Skeleton Key will play a key
role.
The Devil Colony (Sigma Force #7)
Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery—hundreds of
mummified bodies—stir international attention and fervent controversy. Despite
doubts to the bodies’ origins, the local Native American Heritage Commission
lays claim to the prehistoric remains, along with the strange artifacts found
in the same cavern: gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script.
During a riot at the dig site, an anthropologist dies horribly:
burned to ash in a fiery explosion in plain view of television cameras. All
evidence points to a radical group of Native Americans, including one agitator,
a teenage firebrand who escapes with a vital clue to the murder and calls on
the one person who might help: her uncle, Painter Crowe, director of Sigma
Force.
To protect his niece and uncover the truth, Painter will ignite a
war across the nation’s most powerful intelligence agencies. Yet, an even
greater threat looms as events in the Rocky Mountains have set in motion a
frightening chain reaction, a geological meltdown that threatens the entire
western half of the U.S.
From the volcanic peaks of Iceland to the blistering deserts of
the American Southwest, from the gold vaults of Fort Knox to the bubbling
geysers of Yellowstone, Painter Crowe joins forces with Commander Gray Pierce
to penetrate the shadowy heart of a dark cabal, one that has been manipulating
American history since the founding of the thirteen colonies.
But can he discover the truth—one that could topple
governments—before it destroys all he holds dear?
Tracker: A Short Story Exclusive
(Sigma Force #7.5)
From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins comes a
stirring story of a soldier and his military war dog who are drawn into a dark
mystery tracing back to World War II and a lost treasure tied to the bones of
the dead.
Off the blustery streets in the medieval heart of Budapest,
Captain Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane, rescue a mysterious woman fleeing
three armed men. The secret she holds will unlock a terrible treasure, one
steeped in blood and treachery, tied to a crime going back to the fall of Nazi
Germany and a heritage of suffering and pain that reaches out from the past to
wreak havoc today. In a final showdown in the depths of a lost cemetery, truths
will be unearthed, treasures exposed, and the fate of all will rest upon the
shoulders of one man and a dog whose courage is beyond measure.
Included within this thrilling story is a sneak peek at the
opening chapters of Bloodline, in which the further exploits of Tucker and Kane
will be revealed.
Bloodline (Sigma Force #8)
Bloodline, a breathtaking Sigma Force thriller from the phenomenal
James Rollins, is further proof that, when it comes to explosive adventure and
nail-biting suspense, this New York Times bestselling author is one of the very
best in the business! Bloodline is a lightning-paced, unputdownable
international thriller chock-full of the trademark elements that have propelled
Rollins to the top of virtually every national bestseller list: cutting-edge
science ingeniously blending with history and nonstop action. A relentlessly
exciting tale that races across the globe, Bloodline ensnares popular series
hero Commander Gray Pierce in a deadly conspiracy involving Somali pirates, the
kidnapped daughter of the U.S. Vice President, and a dark secret hiding in the
human genetic code. This is mystery, suspense, surprise, and ingeniously
inventive storytelling as only James Rollins can do it.
