The Six Messiahs [Mass Market Paperback]

Mark Frost (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 26, 2005

The ancient holy texts are missing.
The death of the world approaches.

Six extraordinary men have shared one vision of a black tower and a river of blood. Somewhere in the desert wastelands of America, the ultimate battle will be waged. The greatest experiment in evil since the beginning of time is under way, with all humanity its designated sacrifice.

The future is in the hands of the Six.

Editorial Reviews

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“Dark, brooding . . . a heart-thumping, bizarre tale.” (Buffalo News )

“[A] clever series...classical-style, slam-bang adventure.” (Publishers Weekly )

“Dark and compelling entertainment . . . an irresistible page turner.” (Clive Barker )

“Takes off like a runaway brougham . . . a compulsive puzzler.” (Los Angeles Times )

“Compelling . . . bizarre.” (San Francisco Chronicle )

“A ripping good tale. It effervesces like champagne.” (Washington Post Book World )

A spooky page-turner . . . barrels through Victorian England with the narrative drive of a runaway train.” (People )

“Plenty of detail and fast-paced action.” (Denver Post )

“Hair-raising.” (Orlando Sentinel )

“A knockout . . . remarkable . . . engrossing . . . strange and terrifying.” (Booklist )

About the Author

Mark Frost was the co-creator and executive producer of the cult classic television series, "Twin Peaks", and is the author of several books including the bestseller, "The Greatest Game Ever Played". He attended school in Pittsburgh, where he studied acting, directing, and playwriting before leaving to begin his impressive career in television, film, and literature. He received a Writer’s Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for his work as executive story editor on the acclaimed television series Hill Street Blues. He lives in Los Angeles and upstate New York.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Avon (July 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380722291
• ISBN-13: 978-0380722297
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #462,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Occult

More About the Author

MARK FROST is the bestselling author of The Greatest Game Ever Played, The Grand Slam, and the novels The Second Objective, The List of Seven, and The Six Messiahs. He received a Writers Guild Award and an Emmy nomination for the acclaimed television series Hill Street Blues, was co-creator and executive producer of the legendary ABC television series Twin Peaks, and in 2005 wrote and produced The Greatest Game Ever Played as a major motion picture from Walt Disney Studios. Mark lives in Los Angeles and upstate New York with his wife and son.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great sequel!, October 28, 2006

By 

Colin P. Lindsey (Manchester, NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Six Messiahs (Mass Market Paperback)

In looking at some of the reviews here there seems to be an element of wistfulness for the List of Seven and an opinion that this is not as good as novel as it's precursor. I was fortunate enough to wait two years between reading the two, so while I can agree that this may not be as good as the List of Seven, which was a six-star book in my opinion, this is still a great, wonderful, compelling, and extraordinarily fun read. It's definitely still a five-star book in it's own right and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. If you have read List of Seven, then keep on going and read this one too. It's full of occult forces, evil organizations, weird magic, weirder heroes, and our good old Arthur Conan Doyle, 15 years older and now a successful and world famous author. If you haven't read the List of Seven, then for pity's sake man, order it today and set aside a day for some wonderful fun.

In the Six Messiahs, AC goes to America for a book signing tour and promptly gets swept up into a shocking and bewildering murder mystery on the German cruise liner that is ferrying him to the States. He reconnects to Jack, the secret agent, who is not himself and strangely withdrawn, sullen, and distant (probably the primary reason most people didn't like this sequel as much.) Upon reaching the States they are swept up into a mystery regarding the thefts of the world's most sacred religious tomes and must journey, along with several holy people, to the American Southwest to confront a strange cult and try to reccover the tomes. Many of the original cast of the List of Seven return, but as in real life, they are not quite the people they were fifteen years ago, for better or worse. This novel ties up the loose ends left in the first and is a very satisyfing and exceptionally fun read. Ignore the nay-sayers, you will enjoy this book too. If you finish this one and want more stories of AC Doyle battling the dark forces of the occult, make sure to get Thomas Wheeler's "The Arcanum". It's great read in a similar vein as this one.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not AS good, December 14, 2000

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"hawk1138" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Six Messiahs (Mass Market Paperback)

The List of 7 was such a fun read, I rushed right out and bought the sequal, The 6 Messiahs. I have to say that while Frost continues to be a good writer and settles well into his own narrative style, Messiahs just didn't live up to the expectations The List of 7 set up. Where List followed the life of Jack Sparks as the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, Messiahs showcases a physically and spiritually deseased Sparks that causes the book to lose that Holmesesque quality. It's still a good read, and the ending was true to form and well done, even if it was a little short. If you read and enjoyed The List of 7, give this book a try. If you haven't, don't start with this book. It won't give you the full scope of Frost's talents.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Left me wanting more, November 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Six Messiahs (Mass Market Paperback)

Although it has been a few years since I read The list of 7
and the 6 Messiahs, both left me craving perhaps Frosts next
trip into Doyle and sparks next adventure. I was less
enthusiastic with The 6 Messiahs, and thought it should have been longer. yet all in all both books were thouroughly enjoyable.