The Lost Tomb (Mass Market Paperback)

~ David Gibbins (Author)
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For centuries, people have speculated about the fabled lost libraries of antiquity. If one were found, what marvels would it contain? Now a fearless team of adventurers is about to unearth that long-hidden secret, and it will lead them to the most astonishing discovery ever made.

In the treacherous waters off the rugged Sicilian coast, marine archaeologist Jack Howard and his team of scientific experts and ex-Special Forces commandos make a shocking find while searching for the legendary shipwreck of the apostle Paul. And when a second artifact is uncovered in the ruins of a buried city, Jack is on the verge of a discovery that could shake the world to its foundations: the handwritten words of Jesus Christ himself.

As he follows a hunch from the dying confession of an emperor to the burial crypt of a medieval pagan queen, Jack is chasing a conspiracy whose web stretches to the highest levels of international power–and he will have to risk everything to stop the controversial document from falling into the hands of a shadowy brotherhood determined to fulfill their murderous vows.

About the Author

A native of Canada, at the age of fifteen David Gibbins dived on his first shipwreck in the Great Lakes. He has worked in underwater archaeology all his professional life. After taking a PhD from Cambridge University, he taught archaeology in Britain and abroad, and is a world authority on ancient shipwrecks and sunken cities. He has led numerous expeditions to investigate underwater sites in the Mediterranean and around the world. He currently divides his time between fieldwork, England and Canada.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Dell (September 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553591193
• ISBN-13: 978-0553591194
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #176,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars same book different title, November 7, 2008

By	Robert Weisz (Israel) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is published also as "The last gospel" and no warning. I bought both and I am a very unhappy customer because this is not the first time the same book is published under different names.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Great idea for a story" he murmured..., October 30, 2008

By	T. Scott - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Actually, a terrific concept for a thriller. To follow the written word of Jesus through two thousand years is no small feat. Neither is keeping a reader's interest through some of the wordiest dialog in recent memory.

"Dialog" is perhaps too strong a word. "Lecture" comes to mind as the protagonist Jack Howard constantly needs to teach his companion Costas about this or that historical event, item or myth. For an MIT educated sidekick, Costas makes Gabby Hayes look like Stephen Hawking. Nonetheless, Jack's multi-page ramblings are an interesting take on a period of time that is endlessly fascinating.

Mr. Gibbins' editor needs to seriously lighten his or her workload and take the time to actually read the manuscript before publication. In most 500 page novels you'll see the word "murmur" once or twice if at all. David Gibbins slathers it on at the rate of nearly once a page and in the most inappropriate spots. It is not a term that should be overused in a thriller. Indiana Jones probably never murmured anything in his life.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A confusing read, October 28, 2008

By	Antonia Jenner "Moonlight" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This book started out as a promising read, with many historical facts presented in an enjoyable manner. The plot seemed to be unfolding in a timely way when, poof! Suddenly, the book becomes laden with extraneous information that doesn't serve to further the plot. The result, for me at least, was frustration and boredom. Three times, I tried to get past the chapter where Jack goes to California but couldn't. The excitement was lost for me and I passed the unfinished book onto my daughter. Same thing for her...she lost the desire to read it half way through.