Matthew Reilly
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7 Deadly Wonders: A Novel
Matthew Reilly
In ancient times, a Golden Capstone was placed atop the Great Pyramid at Giza during a rare solar event called the Tartarus Rotation. Once every 4,500 years, a superhot sunspot — the Tartarus Sunspot — aligned itself with Earth and caused immense worldwide flooding and sun-scorching. It is said that when the Capstone sat atop the Great Pyramid, no such flooding or solar damage occurred. And, according to legend, whosoever places the Capstone on the pyramid at the next Tartarus Rotation will gain absolute power over Earth for the next 1,000 years.
In 2006, the…
Scarecrow: A Shane Schofield Thriller
Matthew Reilly
There are fifteen targets, the finest warriors in the world—commandos, spies, terrorists. And they must all be dead by twelve noon, today. The price on their heads: almost $20 million each.
Among the names on the target list, one stands out. An enigmatic Marine named Shane Schofield, call-sign: Scarecrow.
Schofield is plunged into a headlong race around the world, pursued by a fearsome collection of international bounty hunters—including the “Black Knight,” a notoriously ruthless hunter who seems intent on eliminating only Schofield.
The race is on…
