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2012: The Crystal Skull

2012: The Crystal Skull

Summary

The ancient Mayans predicted the End of Days with uncanny precision: 21 December 2012.

But they also provided the key to staving off apocalypse: a flawless sapphire of incomparable beauty carved into the perfect likeness of a human skull.

For more than four centuries, the skull and its legacy of dark intrigue and murder have been hidden, protected by a code few can break.

Now it's about to be found.

Reviews

  • Original, scary, rooted in the past but as current as tomorrow's nightmare. An enthralling read.
    Lee Child

About the author

Manda Scott

Over the past two decades Manda Scott has brought iconic historical figures back to life, reimagined and re-booted for the twenty-first century. Her crime novels have been shortlisted for many awards including Hen's Teeth for the Orange Prize and No Good Deed for an Edgar Award. Her work has been translated into over twenty languages.

Manda’s bestselling Boudica series was recently optioned for television.
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