Part of Alex Benedict, book 5
First published 2010
Alex Benedict examines a stone tablet covered in mysterious symbols. The artifact belonged to Sunset Tuttle, an eccentric researcher who spent decades searching for alien life without success. Tuttle died thirty years ago, but the tablet surfaced in the possession of his former lover. Benedict suspects the symbols might prove Tuttle actually discovered what he sought. Benedict and his assistant begin investigating the tablet's origins and meaning. Their search attracts the attention of a killer determined to keep Tuttle's secrets buried. As they dig deeper into the mystery, Benedict must stay ahead of an assassin while racing to decode symbols that could rewrite humanity's understanding of life in the universe. The investigation becomes a deadly game where the stakes are nothing less than proof of alien contact.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deadly-game, investigation, race-against-time
Period: 30 Years Ago
371 pages · Hardcover · Ace