Colony

Name: Colony
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Benjamin Cross
ISBN: 9781666139341

Author: Benjamin Cross

Narrator: Dan Calley

Unabridged: 11 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/30/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Harmsworth. A remote, mist-shrouded island in the Russian Arctic. Archaeology Professor Callum Ross makes the discovery of a lifetime: a prehistoric ice mummy preserved for thousands of years by the sub-zero temperatures. Only, they didn't die of natural causes . . .

As Callum races to unravel the mystery of the mutilated corpse, others race to sabotage the expedition. He and his team are left stranded, and they are not alone on the island. Someone, or something relentless, is stalking them.

As the arctic mist descends and the death toll rises, the team is thrust into a nightmare fight for survival, involving submarines, cyber warfare and Spetsnaz. But none of this can prepare them for the real terror that survives deep within the island's heart: a secret so ancient it's been overlooked by time itself.

About Benjamin Cross

Benjamin Cross is an archaeologist and writer based in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with an MPhil in Landscape Archaeology from the University of Oxford. As well as excavating archaeological sites across the UK, he's been lucky enough to explore some of the world's most spectacular ancient sites; from the temples of Cambodia to the Andean cloud forest cities of Peru; from the burial sites of the Tibetan plateau to the Maori strongholds of New Zealand. He is now an associate director of Heritage and Archaeology at a national consultancy and is a member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Colony is Benjamin's first novel and it was written whilst he worked full-time as a professional archaeologist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cheryl on February 16, 2009

For me, this is without a doubt Siddons' best book . I have re-read it twice now, and still enjoy every page. Highly recommended for exquisite descriptions of the coastal area of Maine, for a detailing of the privileged lives of those summering in that area and their relationship to the people who l......more

Goodreads review by Madi on July 02, 2013

Loved it. I've read on my Nook for years, but I have a hard cover copy of this book and I honestly think there is no better way to read Anne Rivers Siddons than an actual physical book with yellowed pages and a glass of Merlot.. or two.. or hell, an entire bottle... ;) This is a long one, but definite......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on February 03, 2018

3.5 stars. I mostly enjoyed it. It's definitely pulpy and soap-opera-ish in places (there was one scene where Maude shoots a German spy who had washed ashore from a U-boat or some shit and invaded her home and honestly it's hilariously ridiculous). Also the snobby maneuverings of WASP summer vacatio......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn on July 24, 2024

SPOILER ALERT The multi-generational saga I've just completed nearly earned five stars. It beautifully chronicles Maude's life from the age of 18 in her husband's cherished Maine, particularly in the Cape Rosier area. Those familiar with the locale will connect, yet one wonders if the country clubs a......more

Goodreads review by D on September 20, 2015

My all time favorite book! The author's writing resonates with me. I feel myself immersed in the stories and they become part of me. I think a small part of that is that Anne Rivers-Siddons is Southern, as am I. The writing just flows for me. I do not find that at all with British authors, for examp......more