From Publishers WeeklyMrazek's exciting sequel to 2014's Valhalla, featuring archeologist Lexy Vaughan and retired Air Force pilot Steve Macauley, centers on the fossil remains of Peking Man, considered the earliest example of Homo erectus, which disappeared during WWII. In the present day, members of a fast-growing offshoot of Falun Gong, the moral philosophical movement, believe that Peking Man was "the original man, the anointed deity who started the human race." The Chinese government, fearing that the fossil's recovery could spark a rural peasant revolt from the new movement's adherents, has been taking ruthless measures to suppress it. Senior White House adviser Ira Dusenberry reaches out to Lexy's mentor, the larger-than-life Dr. Barnaby Finchem, who recruits Lexy and her significant other, Steve, to find the fossil. Mrazek doesn't build on the potential of his original premise as effectively as he might, and he resorts to some stock situations (e.g., a villain disposes of enemies in an aquarium straight out of a James Bond movie), but most thriller fans will be well satisfied. Agent: David Halpern, Robbins Office. (Dec.)\n Praise for the novels of Robert J. Mrazek: Literate, exciting, poignant, and engrossing.#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Nelson DeMille First-rate.New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Isaacs A taut, original thriller.Ryan Lockwood, Author of BelowAbout the AuthorRobert J. Mrazek is the author of the novels Valhalla, The Deadly Embrace, which won the W. Y. Boyd Prize for Excellence in Military Fiction from the American Library Association, Unholy Fire, and Stonewalls Gold, winner of the Michael Shaara Prize for Best Civil War Novel of 1999. He is also the author of two works of nonfiction, To Kingdom Come and A Dawn Like Thunder, which was named a Washington Post Best Book of 2009. A former five-term U.S. Congressman, he wrote the law that saved Manassas battlefield in Virginia from being developed into a shopping mall. why is the book important The Bone Hunters
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed the bookBy CustomerI enjoyed the book. It is a good read, and a nice companion to "Valhalla." As in all of Mrazek's books, the story is thoroughly researched and provocative in its own right. There is believable romance and enough surprises to keep the pages turning. I enjoyed it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Mrazek always tells a crackling yarn. He writes with ...By CustomerMrazek always tells a crackling yarn. He writes with knowledge and experience and economy. One always learns something from his stories which are well researched and contain much information.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well worth the read!By skynsageHell ya! After reading book one with these characters, this one pairs up nicely!