12-21

From Dustin Thomason; co-author of bestselling phenomenon The Rule of Four; 12-21 is an edge-of-your-seat novel charting a heroic race to save the world. And as the fateful date approaches; 12-21 is the novel all readers will be talking about. An ancient prophecy foretells that the world will end on 21 December 2012 . . . In Central America; a treasure hunter discovers a Maya relic - a mysterious and ornate codex - but when he smuggles it into the US; he brings with him an old and deadly secret . . . Early in December 2012; the codex comes to Chel Manu; a Maya world authority. She is torn between the chance to translate the codex herself and her duty to alert the authorities. Meanwhile; in an LA hospital; an unknown man is dying of a rare; contagious disease. When Dr Gabriel Stanton is called in; he realises that this is no ordinary infection - and it will spread uncontrollably. Stanton and Chel must race to decipher the codex's secrets and prevent the prophesied apocalypse . . . 12-21 is a thrilling debut; marking the arrival of Dustin Thomason as a major solo talent. Praise for Dustin Thomason: 'One part The Da Vinci Code; one part The Name of Rose . . . A blazingly good yarn' San Francisco Chronicle 'Weaves together the past and present seamlessly; I enjoyed it tremendously' Observer Dustin Thomason graduated from Harvard College and received his MD from Columbia University. He is the co-author of the international bestseller The Rule of Four and has written and produced several television series; including Lie to Me. He lives in Venice Beach; California.