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Im ländlichen England taucht ein amerikanisches Diner auf, hell, warm, einladend – aber ohne Strom, ohne Anschluss an die echte Welt. Als in der Nähe eine Leiche gefunden wird, werden zwei ungleiche Ermittler hinzugezogen: Dem zugeknöpften Adam Rubenstein widerstrebt alles an seinem chaotischen Partner Sunil Rao. Doch im Kampf gegen eine neue, bedrohliche Realität entwickelt sich zwischen den beiden eine unentrinnbare Anziehungskraft. Ein spektakulär spannender Roman über die beängstigende Macht nostalgischer Verklärung.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. At stake: the faith of billions. A bitter technology magnate's attack on the foundations of three major religions thrusts anthropologist Gabe Turpin into the center of a modern-day apocalypse. Gabe must convince a priest, a monk, and a mullah to put aside their ancient blood feuds for the greater good. Merging ancient martial arts secrets and digital technology, Gabe's battle plan will either save the world or cost him his soul.

Paul Carlson, a brilliant young scientist, is summoned from his laboratory job to the remote Indonesian island of Flores to collect DNA samples from the ancient bones of a strange, new species of tool user unearthed by an archaeological dig. The questions the find raises seem to cast doubt on the very foundations of modern science, which has proven the world to be only 5,800 years old, but before Paul can fully grapple with the implications of his find, the dig is violently shut down by paramilitaries.

College-aged Grit Griffin and Grace Willis believe that the very public deaths of three high-profile preachers, including Grace's father, were not due to natural causes. Grit himself is in danger as the two question legalistic Christian practices, strengthen their faith, and solve three murders.