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The Doomsday Key is a thrilling tale that features murder mysteries, an ancient secret, and a man who has limited time to solve everything and save the human race. Summary Of The Book In The Doomsday Key, the readers are introduced to Commander Gray Pierce who is called on to solve three murders that have taken place on three different continents. In a biohazard lab at Princeton, a renowned geneticist is killed. At St. Peter's Basilica in Rome an archaeologist has been murdered. The third murder takes place outside a Red Cross camp in Africa, where an American senator's son is the victim. The Doomsday Key reveals that all these seemingly unconnected murders have one thing in common. A Druidic pagan cross was burned into the victims’ skin on their foreheads. Pierce and the Sigma Force team up to find the identity of the killers. This page-turner is filled with action and takes readers across the globe, to Norway, Rome and even the long-forgotten tombs of Celtic rulers. They uncover their first clue when a mummified body is found. To add to Pierce's woes, he has to deal with the skeletons in his closet when two women, his former lover and new partner, show up. They help him in his race to uncover the truth behind the gruesome murders. Will Pierce be able to protect these women or will they have to be sacrificed for the cause? An even bigger threat is revealed in the The Doomsday Key, when destruction for mankind is predicted by an ancient prophecy. One of the victims’ friends presents his niece with an ancient artefact which might just hold the key to solving the mystery. However, besides Pierce and the Sigma Force team, another ruthless group, The Guild, is also hunting for the artefact. This group is responsible for manipulating the world's food supply. With high-tech assassins hot on his trail, will Pierce be able to save the world from apocalyptic doom? Will Pierce determine the mystery behind the murders in time? Or will the assassins catch up to him? The Doomsday Key holds the answers to these questions and more. About James Rollins James Rollins, the nom de plume for James Paul Czajkowski, is a former veterinarian and popular novelist. He is also the author of Hinterland, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Judas Strain, Wit'ch Gate, Innocent Blood, and Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx. He was born in 1961 in Illinois, USA, and studied at the University of Missouri. He earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine and was a licensed practitioner, before becoming a full-time writer. His genres of writing include fantasy, thrillers, and adventure. He also enjoys adventure sports and is a certified scuba diver and spelunker.