I then bought the audiobook and enjoyed it as well. Listen to relic by lincoln child, douglas preston at. The codex is worth billions, and one pharmaceutical company ceo has sent mercenaries after it with orders to kill anyone in their way, including the beautiful and enigmatic woman accompanying one of the sons. If you like the da vinci code, youll really love the codex. The official website of douglas preston and lincoln child. The codex by douglas preston 2011, cd, abridged for sale. Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. The codex audiobook free the codex audio books free written by.
The codex is a thriller novel by douglas preston and takes place in the southwestern united states and central america. Preston child audiobook online downloads, search for free unabridged audio book torrent. Douglas prestons first novel to be published was jennie. With his frequent collaborator lincoln child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as the cabinet of curiosities, the ice limit, thunderhead, riptide, reliquary, mount dragon, and relic scott sowers is an accomplished actor of both stage and screen. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishingalong with h. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Scott brick gives a knockout performance as the broadbentsaccompanied by gorgeous, blonde archaeologist sally coloradostruggle with piranhas, anacondas, jaguars, mosquitoes, fever, a psycho mercenary, and mountain indians. The codex the official website of douglas preston and. Buy the codex by douglas j preston online at alibris.
Im a huge fan of the series of books coauthored by douglas preston and lincoln child. Douglas preston has worked for the american museum of natural history. He and author lincoln child have cowritten numerous bestselling thrillers. He has worked as an editor at the american museum of natural history in new york and.
The codex by douglas prestonaudiobook excerpt youtube. The codex douglas preston 5 disk cd audiobook 2004 scott. Their serpentine journey takes them into a part of manhattan they never imagined could exist. Two of those books, relic and the cabinet of curiosities, were chosen by readers in a national public radio poll as. Douglas preston is the author of thirtyfive books, both fiction and nonfiction, twentytwo of which have been new york times bestsellers, with several reaching the number 1 position. The codex is an archaeological thriller at its very best, fast and fascinating.
Le codex ebook by douglas preston 9782809811674 rakuten kobo. I must admit that the unabriddged version will be better, but which on isnt. The codex by douglas preston overdrive rakuten overdrive. Welcome to the official site of douglas preston and lincoln child. The book was published on december 8, 2003 by tor books plot. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Douglas preston books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from the videotape he left behind after his mysterious.
Preston s attempt to achieve a dense plot made me feel like i was just wading through muck to get to the end. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas prestons thriller novel the codex. Apr 11, 2012 listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas preston s thriller novel the codex. At the publishers request, this title is being sold. Not many surprises as far as plot goes, and yet the climax was still pretty exciting. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Audiobook bay abb download unabridged audiobook for free or share your audio books, safe, fast and high quality. Preston child audiobook download, free online audio books. He has narrated numerous audiobooks by such authors. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from douglas preston s thriller novel the codex. Publishers weekly on the codex about the author douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit movie.
Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from the videotape he. He had quite an adventurous childhood where he lost a tip puff of his finger while riding a bicycle. He is an expert horseman who has ridden thousands of miles across the west. The character development is poor and frankly the story line is weak to the point of being laughable and it gets progressively worse at the book progresses. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Next mention of the codex is when tom asks for it in the will and then the last mention is when the foundation is set up to study it. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from.
Greetings from the dead, declares maxwell broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious. Douglas preston audiobooks download instantly today. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishingalong with his. Now the race is on, but the three brothers are not the only ones competing for the treasure. Maxwell broadbent, an eccentric rich man with terminal cancer, has spent his entire life collecting valuable art and treasures from around the world. The premise stretches the imagination, and the ending is cliched, yet somehow the codex is enjoyable, an ideal novel to take to the beach. The bestselling coauthor of such pageturning thrillers as relic and the cabinet of curiosities, douglas preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in the codex. Listen to relic audiobook by lincoln child, douglas preston. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or.
Here you can learn more about the authors, their collaboration and their books. Written by douglas preston, audiobook narrated by scott sowers. Anyway, i have a fondness for books written by douglas preston as well as those by lincoln child utopia. Together they have written numerous technothriller and horror novels, including the pendergast series, the gideon crew series and other standalone novels. He has worked as an editor at the american museum of natural history in new york and taught nonfiction writing at princeton university. Douglas preston, a regular contributor to the new yorker, worked for the american museum of natural history. Ive really enjoyed many of douglas prestons works but i have to say that this one left me wanting. Most valuable is the codex, an ancient mayan text containing medical knowledge for the use of indigenous plants.
The only thing the codex taught me is that dan brown is deserving of a bit more respect because his books. Buy the codex abridged by douglas preston, scott sowers isbn. Not bad for something to listen to on your commute. The ones written by both of them are simply awesome. Captain hayward leads the official homocide investigation, while pendergast, dagosta, and nora undertake a private quest for the truth. With his frequent collaborator lincoln child, he has authored such bestselling thrillers as the cabinet of curiosities, the ice limit, thunderhead, riptide, reliquary, mount dragon, and relic. Douglas preston audio books, best sellers, author bio. As other reviwers mentioned it seems as if the author. The book was published on december 8, 2003 by tor books. The codex by douglas preston read by scott brick audiobook.
Read le codex by douglas preston available from rakuten kobo. Douglas preston and his coauthor lincoln child have produced countless bestselling novels, including 15 in the famous special agent pendergast series. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The codex spokane county library district overdrive. Pendergast by douglas preston, lincoln child, and rene. At the publishers request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software drm applied. I also enjoyed childs first solo novel, but preston s the codex left me wondering if child is the heart of their writing duo although childs utopia certainly had some plot holes. The cabinet of curiosities by douglas preston miss peregrines home for peculiar children by ransom. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb raider, broadbent accumulated over half a billion dollars worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishing, along with his entire collection, from his mansion in new mexico. Meiner meinung nach ohne seinem partner, dem duo an sich oder dem leser etwas schuldig zu bleiben. The codex was an enjoyable adventure of survival through the jungles of honduras. I also enjoyed childs first solo novel, but prestons the codex left me wondering if child is the heart of their writing duo although childs utopia certainly had some plot holes. Dec 17, 2003 im a huge fan of the series of books coauthored by douglas preston and lincoln child.
Jan 01, 2004 listen to codex audiobook by douglas preston. Greetings from the dead, maxwell broadbent declared from the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. Editions of the codex by douglas preston goodreads. Douglas preston is an american author who typically writes alongside lincoln child. Preston is often compared to michael crichton and there is indeed a strong resemblance, but impact does not strike me as a crichton novel.
Douglas preston was born in the year 1956 in a suburb known as wellesley in cambridge, massachusetts. Anyway, i have a fondness for books written by douglas preston as. The codex ebook by douglas preston 9781429914451 rakuten kobo. Listen to pendergast by douglas preston, lincoln child, rene auberjonois, dick hill, david colacci, jefferson mays for free with a 30 day free trial. Douglas preston, who often writes with lincoln child, obviously wanted to write about the difficulty of surviving in the honduran rain forest and also wanted to. Douglas preston, detlef bierstedt, audible studios.
Douglas preston is the coauthor with lincoln child of the celebrated pendergast series of novels, including such bestselling titles as fever dream, the book of the dead, the wheel of darkness, and relic, which became a number one box office hit m. If you like the stuff of the indiana jones movies, you should enjoy this audiobook. The codex by douglas preston read by scott sowers audiobook. Listen to blasphemy a novel by douglas preston available from rakuten kobo. My favorites, relic and thunderhead, are not available at audible for some reason. It has all the elements but it is missing something. The codex by douglas preston and scott sowers audiobook. The author, douglas preston, certainly put his characters through everything imaginable during their travels.
Michael and kathleen gear, usa today bestselling authors of the people series. Blasphemy audiobook by douglas preston 9781427202758. The codex audiobook free the codex audio books free. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. In the codex, maxwell broadbent is a multimillionaire who is dying of cancer.
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