The Tower: A Novel

by Simon Toyne Narrated by Simon Vance

Overview

In The Tower, the thrilling conclusion to Simon Toyne's bestselling Sanctus trilogy, an ominous countdown has begun that some believe could be the first sign of an imminent global catastrophe.

Toyne's latest thriller opens at the NASA Control Center in Maryland where the center's director has gone missing and all that can be found is a bizarre message on his computer screen. FBI Agent J. J. Shepherd believes some of this might be related to an explosion at the Citadel, a secretive monastery in Ruin, Turkey; the viral outbreak that followed there; and the chilling disappearance of a woman named Liv Adamsen.

As strange events and natural disasters occur around the world, Liv searches for the final secrets of the prophecy, while inside the walls of the Ruin, her lover, Gabriel Mann, infected by the virus, battles to survive. Is this the end of days?

In the tradition of Dan Brown's The DaVinci Code and Steve Berry's The Columbus Affair, The Tower will keep you riveted until the very last twist.

Editorial Reviews

SEPTEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

Simon Vance narrates this complicated thriller with quiet authority, holding myriad plot threads together. The destruction of the Hubble and Webb telescopes may be tied to a pandemic breaking out in a monastery in Turkey. The FBI, several journalists, and a fanatical religious group are all involved. Vance’s narration is often filled with drama, as befits an apocalyptic story. Vance’s American accents, particularly the Southern ones, prove a bit slippery at times, as when a British pronunciation comes out of an American. But his talent and skill are never in doubt, especially when he’s careful not to give away a plot point too soon by revealing a villain via his voice on a phone call. G.D. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

SEPTEMBER 2013 - AudioFile

Simon Vance narrates this complicated thriller with quiet authority, holding myriad plot threads together. The destruction of the Hubble and Webb telescopes may be tied to a pandemic breaking out in a monastery in Turkey. The FBI, several journalists, and a fanatical religious group are all involved. Vance’s narration is often filled with drama, as befits an apocalyptic story. Vance’s American accents, particularly the Southern ones, prove a bit slippery at times, as when a British pronunciation comes out of an American. But his talent and skill are never in doubt, especially when he’s careful not to give away a plot point too soon by revealing a villain via his voice on a phone call. G.D. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173584557
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/11/2013
Series:	Ruin Trilogy , #3
Edition description:	Unabridged

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