Salonika, Greece: December 1939. In the dead of night, a clandestine order of monks embarks on a desperate mission: to transport a mysterious vault to a hiding place high in the Italian Alps. The sinister cache, concealed for centuries, could rip apart the Christian world. Now, as the Nazi threat marches inexorably closer, men both good and evil will be drawn into a violent and deadly hunt, sparking a relentless struggle that could forever change the world as we know it. Praise for Robert Ludlum and The Gemini Contenders “[Robert Ludlum’s] most ambitious novel . . . Its twist and turns carry the reader on a fast bobsled run. . . . A marvelously unflagging imagination.”—The New York Times “A winner . . . one of those books you intend to put down after just one more chapter . . . suddenly it’s two in the morning and you’ve read the whole thing.”—United Press International “A skyrocket of a book . . . The action never stops for a second.”—The Plain Dealer “Packed full of excitement.”—The Denver Post
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"Great book. This was one of the first Ludlum books that I've read, and I will definitely read another one. I will say that I enjoyed the first half of the book a lot more than the second half - the second story seemed a bit more disjointed and slow in pace. But overall, it was a good read."
— Sarah (4 out of 5 stars)
" I don't know, I really went back and forth between 2 and 3 stars with this one. I usually really like thrillers from the World War 2 era but for some reason, this book along with the characters didn't really click with me. He is a great writer though. "
— Heidi, 2/10/2014" A spy thriller involving a set of twins. Typical Ludlum with lots of action and suspension of disbelief. "
— Rae, 2/6/2014" He's kind of a master of thickening plots, with a twist around every corner. "
— Leslie, 2/4/2014" Picked this up to read on the beach. It was awful. Hard to follow and yet predictable at the same time. Sort of an early version of a Dan Brown novel. Includes a graphic gang rape and lots of sexist ideas in general. 2 thumbs down. "
— Melissa, 1/28/2014" It's a great read,it is about the filoque denial,a parchment written by Simon of bethesda while he was about to die in prison and the Aramaic scroll. "
— Abimbola, 1/25/2014" Awesome plot. Awesome storytelling. "
— Josh, 1/16/2014" One of my two favorite Ludlum novels (along with The Scarlatti Inheritance). I really enjoyed it. "
— Gerald, 1/12/2014" Not sure that I liked the story in this book like I do most of the Ludlum books. The character development of the brothers was weak. I didn't think we got to know them well enough (they weren't introduced until half way through the book). "
— Chris, 12/26/2013" A fast-paced read with a very interesting and compelling premise. Think DaVinci Code but with actual depth in the writing. "
— Chris, 12/14/2013" ready to sacrifice fro other "
— Ogunjinrin, 12/10/2013" i learned so much about espionage, WWII intelligence tactics, Italian families.. it was just so complex. you have to kind of commit, but it's so fascinating that it was another one I could hardly put down. great pacing and suspense. "
— Kalle, 10/27/2013" I have red all his books. They are great intriguing novels. Even the ones that have been penned in his name after his death have been excellent. "
— Bob, 9/26/2013" interesting religious tilt to the book. Pretty typical Ludlum. Intricate plot, but disjointed writing style. It doesn't flow well. "
— Q, 9/6/2013" Very similar in style to many of his other books, The Gemini Contenders is, for me, another book based around a fascinating concept by Ludlum. Again, there is a race against time which pushes the book along at quite a pace, with twists and turns along the way. "
— Tamsin, 7/10/2013" This is my favorite of all Ludlums books. Cool setting and good story. "
— Jb, 5/18/2013" book found in Wainui Community Centre "
— Tania, 4/8/2013" Years ago.... "
— Gary, 2/14/2013" The first part of the book was great. I couldn't put it down! Once I neared the last quarter though it started getting a bit stale. Overall a great suspense novel and well written. Read if you are looking for a quick page turner with twists and turns! "
— Joy, 11/28/2012" The first half of the book (world war) was good ,the second part wasn't so good ,the final part about finding the manuscripts and then leaving it in some laboratory vault is absurd or so i thought "
— Sam, 11/9/2012" This was a page turner for me. May read it again. "
— Sheila, 10/31/2012" One of his earlier books. A bit of action, but too disjointed - switches main characters and time periods without separating the story enough, and the book keeps feeling like it's ending. Also, the ending was terribly pedantic and simplistic. "
— Peter, 10/30/2012Jeff Woodman is an actor and narrator. He is a winner of the prestigious Audie Award and a six-time finalist. He has received twenty Earphones Awards and was named the 2008 Best Voice in Fiction & Classics, as well as one of the Fifty Greatest Voices of the Century by AudioFile magazine. As an actor, he originated the title role in Tennessee Williams’ The Notebook of Trigorin and won the S. F. Critics’ Circle Award for his performance in An Ideal Husband. In addition to numerous theater credits on and off Broadway, his television work includes Sex and the City, Law & Order, and Cosby.
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.