The Devil's Elixir

Khoury, Raymond

3.75

4,410 ratings by Goodreads

ISBN 10: 1611732921 ISBN 13: 9781611732924

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2012

What if there was an herb, previously lost to history in the jungles of Central America, capable of inducing an experience so momentous it could shake the foundations of Western civilization?

What if powerful forces on both sides of the law got wind of that herb, and both launched a violent and uncompromising pursuit to be the first to exploit it?

And what if FBI agent Sean Reilly and his girlfriend Tess Chaykin were, unknowingly, the only two people who could keep the lid on this Pandora's box capable of destabilizing the world?

Sean and Tess have traveled the globe to unravel ancient mysteries with present-day ramifications, and in The Devil's Elixir, they find themselves in a race against the clock, against drug kingpins, and even against the DEA. They must merge two trials — one that is several hundred years old and the other as current as a heartbeat.

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Review:

"A world-class writer of pure-bred thrillers... joining Connelly, Child, Crais & Co at the top table." (Jeremy Jehu DAILY TELEGRAPH)

"Khoury writes big, fast-paced thrillers... he's a craftsman whose muscular prose carries conviction." (Eric Brown GUARDIAN)

"Rip-roaring action man stuff." (Peter Millar TIMES)

"The master of high octane adventure is back...written with the pace and flair that saw The Last Templar and The Templar Salvation turn him into an international bestseller." (PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH)

Book Description:

Sean Reilly and Tess Chaykin return in a Khoury adventure that will delight his millions of fans... Abridged edition.

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