The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel

James Rollins

Jun 2011 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

From James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, comes another electrifying combination of suspense, history, science, action, and ingenious speculation.

Deep in the Rocky Mountains, a gruesome discovery—hundreds of mummified bodies—stir international attention and fervent controversy. Despite doubts about the bodies’ origins, the local Native American Heritage Commission lays claim to the prehistoric remains, along with the strange artifacts found in the same cavern: gold plates inscribed with an unfathomable script.

During a riot at the dig site, an anthropologist dies horribly: burned to ash in a fiery explosion in plain view of television cameras. All evidence points to a radical group of Native Americans, including one agitator, a teenage firebrand who escapes with a vital clue to the murder and calls on the one person who might help: her uncle, Painter Crowe, director of Sigma Force.

To protect his niece and uncover the truth, Painter will ignite a war across the nation’s most powerful intelligence agencies. Yet, an even greater threat looms as events in the Rocky Mountains have set in motion a frightening chain reaction, a geological meltdown that threatens the entire western half of the U.S.

From the volcanic peaks of Iceland to the blistering deserts of the American Southwest, from the gold vaults of Fort Knox to the bubbling geysers of Yellowstone, Painter Crowe joins forces with Commander Gray Pierce to penetrate the shadowy heart of a dark cabal, one that has been manipulating American history since the founding of the thirteen colonies.

But can he discover the truth—one that could topple governments—before it destroys all he holds dear?

Ratings and reviews

Interesting and fast paced. I would appreciate if the author could expand into other books besides the "Sigma Force" book series as his talent for writing is appreciated.

James Rollins grabs hold if your imagination and doesn't let go until the end. I love the fact that he incorporates science/history into all his books

The book deals with the discovery of a cave with Caucasians mummies that were hundreds of years old, dressed like Native Americans, gold, and something that could not have been discovered by these people. Or had it been made by them? The story starts here with murder, suicide, and the killing of an anthropologist. This was only the beginning of a tale of history and science combined with a story of fiction that pits the Sigma Force with a group known as the Guild that goes back beyond the beginning of our country. Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were focused on combating the Guild. The book is full of action and clashes between the two groups that take the tale to Kentucky (Fort Knox), Iceland, Yellowstone Park, Utah, Japan and in and out of caves and Volcano vents. The Sigma group all the while fears that this mysterious substance hidden for centuries could lead to the destruction of the earth. The phrase "action packed" is much over used but this book really lives up to this. The author takes us back to the early years of this nation and all the way up to modern times with the Sigma Team pitted against the long-time enemy of this country known as the "Guild". Huge caverns filled with gold, more mummies, statues and religious symbols are discovered. The guild is after all the treasures and seems to be able to anticipate where Sigma will be next. This is a skillful combining of fiction with history and science.

About the author

James Rollins is the author of international thrillers that have been translated into more than forty languages. His Sigma series has been lauded as one of the “top crowd pleasers” (New York Times) and one of the “hottest summer reads” (People magazine). In each novel, acclaimed for its originality, Rollins unveils unseen worlds, scientific breakthroughs, and historical secrets—and he does it all at breakneck speed and with stunning insight. He lives in the Sierra Nevada.