Mazes, riddles, witchcraft . . . and centuries-old secrets
An Oxford classics scholar has discovered an ancient scroll.
A band of black-magic worshippers has gathered in London.
A map to three labyrinths hidden within Europe has been unfolded.
And an ancient mystery is calling . . .
Pursued by spies and secret agents, guarding the map from unseen enemies, August Winthrop plunges headlong into a Europe ravaged by war. But the map will lead him farther than he ever dreamed - into a series of labyrinths with the power to change the world.
From the Top 10 bestselling author of Sphinx comes the most dazzling novel of the year - a sophisticated, relentlessly exciting story in the tradition of Dan Brown, Robert Harris and Kate Mosse.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780751545500
Number of pages: 608
Weight: 434 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 40 mm
Others have noted that Learner's a bit like Dan Brown. True. But she's a darn sight sassier and she doesn't faddle around: she gets straight to the point and clings to it like a clingy thing without... More
The Map is a page-turning thriller, but it's also a very atmospheric and well researched journey through the Spanish Civil War, Spain under Franco, the Basque country and its people, all seen through the eyes of... More
A well written book that kept you on the edge of your seat. It was funny, sad and frightening and extremely interesting especially learning something about the Basques and their struggle. I could not recomend this... More
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