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The Himalayan Codex by Bill Schutt

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Also by Bill Schutt:

The Darwin Strain, August 2020
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
The Darwin Strain, August 2019
Hardcover / e-Book
The Himalayan Codex, February 2018
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
The Himalayan Codex, June 2017
Hardcover / e-Book
Hell's Gate, March 2017
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
Hell's Gate, June 2016
Hardcover / e-Book
Dark Banquet, October 2008
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THE HIMALAYAN CODEX
By: Bill Schutt

R. J. MacCready
William Morrow
February 2018
On Sale: January 30, 2018
480 pages
ISBN: 0062412566
EAN: 9780062412560
Kindle: B01M0QB2KX
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book (reprint)
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In the wake of World War II, zoologist and adventurer Captain R. J. MacCready is sent to the frozen mountain valleys of Tibet to find a creature of legend that may hold the secret to humankind’s evolutionary futureβ€”or the key to its extinctionβ€”in this explosive follow-up to Hell’s Gate.

It is 1946, and the world is beginning to rebuild from the ashes of the devastating war. Marked by the perilous discoveries he encountered in the wilds of Brazil, Captain R. J. MacCready has a new assignment on the other side of the globeβ€”a mission that may help him put the jungle’s horrors behind him. He is headed for the Himalayas, to examine some recently discovered mammoth bones.

Arriving in Asia, Mac learns the bones are only a cover story. He’s really there to investigate an ancient codex allegedly written by Pliny the Elder, a fascinating text filled with explosive secrets. The Roman naturalist claimed to have discovered a new race of humans, a divergent species that inspired the myth of the Yeti and is rumored to have the ability to accelerate the process of evolution. If Pliny’s assertions are true, this seemingly supernatural ability holds unlimited potential benefitsβ€”and unlimited potential for destruction.

Charged with uncovering more about this miracle species, Mac sets off into the remote mountain valleys of Tibet, using the codex as his guide. But the freezing climate and treacherous terrain are only the beginning of the dangers facing him. He must also contend with the brutal Chinese army and a species of native creature even the Yeti seem to fear. The deeper he plunges into the unknown, the more certain it appears that Mac and the associates who join his odyssey may not make it out alive.

Combining plausible science, history, and action-packed thrills, The Himalayan Codex is a page-turning adventure sure to enthrall fans of James Rollins, Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.