Published: June 09, 2011
Words: 111,016 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458173591

Short description

Secret of the First Immortals is an Adventure novel based on leading edge science that engages the reader from the very first page. James Leigh, a talented engineer, travels to Mexico for a fishing vacation, and the fishing boat's owner invites Leigh to his hacienda for dinner. There, Leigh notices an ancient stone with strange engravings that leads him on a quest for ancient secrets.

Extended description

Secret of the First Immortals is a fast-paced Action/Adventure novel based on leading edge science that engages the reader from the very first page. James Leigh, a talented engineer, travels to Mexico for a fishing vacation. After he catches a record Marlin, the fishing boat's owner invites Leigh to his hacienda for a home-cooked meal. There, Leigh notices an ancient stone that is covered with strange engravings on the fireplace lintel.

So begins an amazing quest for a long-lost civilization that existed eons before those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Leigh's travels take him from the Utah slickrock desert to the Amazon jungle and in the process he finds love and the stuff of nightmares. Dogged by treasure seekers and a powerful criminal obsessed with living forever, Leigh finds far more than he ever imagined, and a dreaded dream becomes a horrifying reality.

Secret of the First Immortals weaves leading edge physics, ethnobotany, genetic engineering, ancient history, and the la.. (Read more) Secret of the First Immortals is a fast-paced Action/Adventure novel based on leading edge science that engages the reader from the very first page. James Leigh, a talented engineer, travels to Mexico for a fishing vacation. After he catches a record Marlin, the fishing boat's owner invites Leigh to his hacienda for a home-cooked meal. There, Leigh notices an ancient stone that is covered with strange engravings on the fireplace lintel.

So begins an amazing quest for a long-lost civilization that existed eons before those of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Leigh's travels take him from the Utah slickrock desert to the Amazon jungle and in the process he finds love and the stuff of nightmares. Dogged by treasure seekers and a powerful criminal obsessed with living forever, Leigh finds far more than he ever imagined, and a dreaded dream becomes a horrifying reality.

Secret of the First Immortals weaves leading edge physics, ethnobotany, genetic engineering, ancient history, and the latest technologies in archaeology into a gripping quest for knowledge and treasure that reaches back to the very beginning of human history. The expedition soon becomes a wild chase of discovery and desperation, with death at every turn. Over the high seas, through desert sands and unexplored rainforest, Leigh and a handful of scientists including a ravishing archaeologist, try to beat relentless adversaries to an undiscovered depository that is the last vestige of a remarkably advanced prehistoric civilization. This page-turner will leave the reader breathless.
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action adventure, thriller horror adventure action dark scifi, thriller action, science and technology, thriller romance, thrilleradventure, thriller archaeological, thriller genetic, thriller regeneration, history and legends

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Review by: Claude Jones on April 21, 2012 :
Simply an extraordinary tale. The Secret of the Immortals is filled with real life characters, action, aventure and in depth scientific details. Follow Jim Leigh from Utah to the Amazon of Brazil, as he and the group of scientist/adventures search for and find the secret of the immortals. Oh yeah, there are enough bad guys to keep it exciting. The end of the story leaves open the possibility of a sequel. Lets hope Mr. Cox will be so inclined, soon.
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