"An enthralling and exotic thriller full of gothic horror and ancient secrets."

By: Tom Knox

Genres: Suspense | Thriller Arcane

Posted: February 2, 2012

While digging in the caves of France, archaeologist Julia Kerrigan discovers something beyond explanation -- an ancient skull with a clear-cut hole in the forehead. When she tells her mentor about the find, he becomes nervous but dismisses it as nothing unusual. Not long after, he is murdered, and Julia fears for her life, as well.

On the other side of the world, in the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia, photojournalist Jake Thurby is at loose ends trying to decide what his next project should be. When he's approached by a mysterious Cambodian woman offering him an unusual assignment that involves the ancient jungle ruins in Laos known as the Plain of Jars, Jake accepts with some trepidation. And what link does Julia's discovery have with Jake's? What entails is more shocking than either ever anticipated.

The blurb for this book ends with this comment: "From the ancient Plain of Jars in Laos to the cave paintings of France, combining history and archeology, politics and neurosurgery, THE LOST GODDESS is a modern-day tale of Frankenstein, with a series of truly terrifying murders at its throbbing heart." Wow! I don't think I could describe it any better -- this is a totally enthralling and exotic thriller full of horror and ancient secrets. A must-read for those who love arcane thrillers!

Book Summary

In the silent caves beneath France, young archaeologist Julia Kerrigan unearths an ancient skull-with a hole bored through the forehead. After she reveals her discovery, her mentor is brutally murdered. Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, photographer Jake Thurby is offered a mysterious assignment by a beautiful Cambodian lawyer who is investigating finds at the two-thousand-year-old Plain of Jars-finds that shadowy forces want kept secret.

From the temples of Angkor Wat and the wild streets of Bangkok to the prehistoric caves in Western Europe, what links Jake's and Julia's discoveries is a strange, demonic woman whose unquenchable thirst for vengeance-and the horrors she seeks to avenge- are truly shocking.

The Lost Goddess by Tom Knox

The Lost Goddess

by: Tom Knox

Penguin
February 1, 2012
On Sale: February 2, 2012
Featuring: Julia Kerrigan; Jake Thurby
448 pages
ISBN: 0670023183
EAN: 9780670023189
Kindle: B005ERIJO8
Hardcover / e-Book

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