Altar of Bones - Hardcover

Philip Carter is the pseudonym of a bestselling international author.

"Will blow your mind! Dan Brown meets Robert Ludlum in this gripping, incredibly fast-paced thriller."-- New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles "You won't put it down until you get up to walk around and catch your breath." -- New York Times bestselling author Ted Bell "The Altar of Bones is one of the most stunning novels I've ever read. From superbly etched characters to a plot rich with twists and heart-stopping action, Altar is an incredible reading experience you can't miss." -- New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter "A corkscrewing, looping roller coaster of a reading experience, it definitely belongs in the hands of thriller fans who crave speed." BOOKLIST Jeff Ayers, March 2011 'The identity of the "bestselling international author" lurking behind the pseudonym Philip Carter is a secret. My money is on Harlan Coben: the rhythm of the prose is similar, plus there are clues on the jacket and in the dedication. If I'm right it would be ironic because this knowingly ludicrous post-Da Vinci Code conspiracy thriller is more entertaining than anything Coben has published under his own name for years. The secrets of its success are breakneck pacing and what I can only call its generosity. It has something for everyone: a dramatic escape from a 1930s Soviet concentration camp; mythological claptrap about an altar in a Siberian cave which grants eternal youth; acres of Euro-kitsch travelogue dotted with chase sequences; an enterprising hero and heroine in ex-Special Ops soldier Ry O'Malley and attorney Zoe Dmitroff; and a whole new explanation for Marilyn Monroe's death' Guardian 'If ever there was a novel crying out to be made into a blockbuster movie, this is it...' Shots 'A continent-hopping blockbuster laced with ancient curses, feisty females and a near immortal sinister ex-KGB man... [Altar of Bones] is talking straight to Tinseltown' The Times