Synopses & Reviews
"A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true." Kirkus Reviews The newest entry in the sizzling international thriller series featuring Nicholas Drummond, from #1 New York Timesbestselling author Catherine Coulter.
Freshly minted FBI agent Nicholas Drummond is barely out of his Quantico training when he and his partner, Mike Caine, are called to investigate a stabbing on Wall Street. Their investigation, however, yields more questions than answers. It quickly becomes clear that the victim, John Pearce, was more than the naval historian and antiquities dealer he appeared to be. What Drummond doesnt know is that buying and selling rare books was Pearces cover, and that he had devoted his life to discovering the whereabouts of a missing World War I U-boat concealing a stash of gold bullion, and an unexpected surprise that only raises more questions. When Drummond and Caine find both of Pearces adult children have disappeared, the case assumes a new sense of urgency. The FBI agents know their best lead lies in the victims cryptic final wordsThe key is in the lock.” But what key? What lock? The search for Adam and Sophia Pearce takes them on an international manhunt, which threatens to run them afoul of an eccentric billionaire industrialist with his own plans not only for the lost gold, but the creation of a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seen.
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Praise for THE LOST KEY “This engaging and suspenseful thriller will entertain readers with impossible nail-biting situations that are resolved by ingenious means. . . . James Bond fans and readers who like heart-stopping action, cutting-edge science, and technology puzzles are bound to reserve this title.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Fast-moving technothriller that proves the collaboration of Coulter and Ellison to be a serendipitous one.” —Booklist
“A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Catherine Coulter never disappoints. . . . Nonstop action with enough realism to keep you thinking and scare the daylights out of you at the same time. . . . The Lost Key will expand your mind and imagination as it takes you on a thrill ride worthy of two such great writers.” —Suspense Magazine
“The authors sophisticated third-person narration smoothly propels the action to the exciting climax.” —Publishers Weekly
“A terrific follow-up to Coulter and Ellisons previous novel, The Final Cut. The authors juggle marvelous action with stellar character development and intriguing history to spin another great tale. Both are excellent writers, but together, they are in another league.”—Associated Press
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and#8220;[A] compelling thriller.and#8221;and#8212;The Associated Press
and#8220;Action-packed...Readers will be terrified and on the edge of their seats throughout the book.and#8221;and#8212;Crimespree Magazine
and#8220;A thriller packed with nonstop action, real-life name-dropping, and enough cutting-edge science to make you wonder how much of it could be true.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#8220;This engaging and suspenseful thriller will entertain readers with impossible nail-biting situations that are resolved by ingenious means.and#8221;and#8212;Library Journal (starred review)
and#8220;The authorsand#8217; sophisticated third-person narration smoothly propels the action to the exciting climax.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;A fast-moving technothriller that proves the collaboration of Coulter and Ellison to be a serendipitous one.and#8221; and#8212;Booklist
and#8220;A thrill ride worthy of two such great writers.and#8221;and#8212;Suspense Magazine
Synopsis
The second Brit in the FBI novel featuring Nicholas Drummond. After working with Special Agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, Nicholas Drummond has joined the FBI. Now, he and partner Mike Caine are in an eleventh-hour race to stop a madman from finding a cache of lost World War I goldand#151;and a weapon unlike anything the world has ever seenand#133;
About the Author
Catherine Coulter is the author of the
New York Times bestselling FBI thrillers
The Cove,
The Maze,
The Target,
The Edge,
Riptide,
Hemlock Bay,
Eleventh Hour, Blindside,
Blowout,
Point Blank,
Double Take,
TailSpin,
KnockOut,
Whiplash,
Split Second,
Backfire,
Bombshell, and
Power Play. She lives in northern California.and#160;
J. T. Ellison is the bestselling author of eleven critically acclaimed novels, including Edge of Black and A Deeper Darkness; her work has been published in more than twenty countries. Her novel The Cold Room won the ITW Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original. She lives in Nashville with her husband.