At first glance, altar of bones seems like another da vinci code type adventure in which contemporary beliefs and mores clash with ancient secrets and truths. Altar of bones has gone into a second printing altar of bones is no. See all books authored by philip carter, including altar of bones, and detection and typing strategies for pathogenic escherichia coli, and more on. Altar of bones is one of the most stunning novels ive ever read. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Now a pair of ruthless assassins is sent to cut the few living loose ends, and a. Guardians of an ancient religious icon housing a secret others will kill to possess. In 1976 moores made carter managing director, a position he held until taking early retirement in 1983. Philip carters altar of bones, ill say right at the outset, comes somewhere close to the sanctus end of the spectrum.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Philip carter books list of books by author philip carter. They didnt have to kill him he never drank from the altar of bones. A fake or fictitious name for example, an authors pen name, or a name that someone might use on the internet which is not their real name. Carters business acumen was soon recognized by littlewoods founder john moores, who became his mentor. The identity of the bestselling international author lurking behind the pseudonym philip carter is a secret. Who is philip carter, the author of altar of bones. I read this exciting and fast paced book in one sitting. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Altar of bones by philip carter signed first edition uk book. When the dying words of a homeless woman spark a ruthless assassination plot, a resourceful woman on the run and a vengeancedriven man forge a reluctant partnership in an international catandmouse race to survive and find answers. Altar of bones by philip carter, 9780857202062, available at book depository with free delivery. From superbly etched characters to a plot rich with twists and heartstopping action.
Philip carter is a pseudonym for an internationally renowned author. Zoe dmitroff is told to trust no one in the deadly game shes inherited, but she has no choice but to partner up with ex special ops ry omalley whose fathers past is. Carter is, according to the publicity material that comes with the book, the pseudonym of an international bestselling author. C, through americas midwest all the way to san francisco, the altar of bones is a gripping global thriller that spans the generations and unearths the dark. Altar of bones book new westminster public library. Altar of bones is the first novel by philip carter, a pseudonym for an author who is internationally renowned, according to the cover flap and the author.
This mystery starts off at a run and never really slows down. Now a pair of ruthless assassins are sent to cut the few living loose ends. Altar of bones by philip carter pdf free download ebook. Cryptic dying words from a murdered homeless woman in present day san francisco unlock a decadesburied secret that changed history. Lenas escape is based on primarily the real life stories of clemens forell and slavomir rawicz. Pregnant with her first child, lena orlova plans a daring escape from a brutal soviet prison camp to the one place she knows is safe. These cryptic dying words from a murdered homeless woman in presentday san francisco unlock a decadesburied secret that changed history. No more clues have been given as to its authorship. Altar of bones by philip carter, 9781849833479, available at book. Get updates about philip carter and recommended reads from simon. Philip carter is a pseudonym and the book is selling well. Jampacked with pulsepounding action and featuring a highprofile assassination, a doomed hollywood legend, and guardians of an ancient religious icon housing a secret others will kill to possess, the altar of bones is certain to leave readers stunned and breathless. Philip carter behind the scenes with philip carter.
An interesting turn on the fountain of youth myth and the second shooter on the grassy knoll theory from the assassination of jfk. A pseudonym is a madeup name used by a person to conceal. In altar of bones lena orlova escapes with her lover from the prison camp at norilsk and makes her way to china on foot. Zoe dmitroff discovers that she is the last in a line of women who have been entrusted with a secret so great many have died preserving it. Altar of bones book johnson county library bibliocommons. Philip carter has 38 books on goodreads with 6284 ratings. Altar of bones by philip carter in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. Carter later became a store manager, then a senior buyer, and was appointed to the main board by moores in 1965. Altar of bones book by philip carter official publisher page. Zoe dmitroff is told to trust no one in the deadly game shes inherited, but she has no choice but to partner up with ex special ops ry omalley whose fathers past is the gateway to understanding this lethal enigma. And a young, resourceful woman on the run encounters a determined man with his own connected past and. People were talking about altar of bones for weeks before it was published.
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