The sons pursue the riches into the jungle, finding themselves in the process of dodging all the dangers of the jungle, plus some other people hunting the riches, and a priceless Mayan Codex.
It fails completely, and all the sons are upper class losers. Lincoln Child re A rich man who tore his wealth away from the jungles and deserts of the world, attempts to raise his sons the way Doc Savage was raised. NOTE: I listened to this book on an audiotape and it was the only one I had, so I listened to the entire book.moreĪ rich man who tore his wealth away from the jungles and deserts of the world, attempts to raise his sons the way Doc Savage was raised. The only thing "The Codex" taught me is that Dan Brown is deserving of a bit more respect because his books are fast-paced and keep you interested to the last page. I have read most of Dan Brown's work and I find it an amusing distraction that often teaches me something I then cross reference. The only thing "The Codex" taught me is that Dan Brown is deserving of a bit more respect because his books are fast-paced and keep y If you read Dan Brown's books and thought, "You know - I'd like this more if the writing was poorer, the plot structure less interesting, and the anthropological assumptions weaker and more stereotypical" then this is the book for you.
If you read Dan Brown's books and thought, "You know - I'd like this more if the writing was poorer, the plot structure less interesting, and the anthropological assumptions weaker and more stereotypical" then this is the book for you. With half a billion dollars at stake, as well as an ancient Mayan codex that may hold a cure for cancer and other deadly diseases, others soon join the hunt-and some of them will stop at nothing to claim the grave goods.more This secret is so astounding it cannot be kept quiet for long. The race is on, but the three brothers are not the only ones competing for the treasure. If the sons wish to claim their fabulous inheritance, they must find their father's carefully concealed tomb. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumulated over a half a billion dollars' worth of priceless art, gems, and artifacts before vanishing-along with his entire collection-from his mansion in New Mexico.Īt first, robbery is suspected, but the truth proves far stranger: As a final challenge to his three sons, Broadbent has buried himself and his treasure somewhere in the world, hidden away like an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. "Greetings from the dead," declares Maxwell Broadbent on the videotape he left behind after his mysterious disappearance. A notorious treasure hunter and tomb robber, Broadbent accumu The bestselling coauthor of such page-turning thrillers as Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities, Douglas Preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in The Codex. The bestselling coauthor of such page-turning thrillers as Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities, Douglas Preston now spins an unforgettable tale of greed, adventure, and betrayal in The Codex.
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