Scarecrow (55 page)

‘Think of it as watching an Indiana Jones film on a moving roller coaster. For fans of action, this is essential reading'
LIBRARY JOURNAL (US)

‘Well-written, cleverly plotted and extraordinarily gripping'
THE AGE

The New York State Library. A brooding labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and spiralling staircases. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. For one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete – whether he likes it or not.

The rules are simple. Seven contestants will enter. Only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. He can choose to run, hide or to fight – but if he wants to live, he has to win. For in this contest, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all.

‘Matt Reilly, genius . . .the arrival of a rare talent'
JOHN BIRMINGHAM, THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

‘Edge-of-your-seat suspense'
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Deep in the jungles of Peru, the hunt for a legendary Incan idol is underway – an idol that in the present day could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon.

Deep in the jungles of Peru, the hunt for a legendary Incan idol is underway – an idol that in the present day could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon.

Guiding a US Army team is Professor William Race, a young linguist who must translate an ancient manuscript which contains the location of the idol.

What they find is an ominous stone temple, sealed tight.
They open it – and soon discover that some doors are meant to remain unopened . . .

‘The action just keeps on coming . . . Michael Crichton meets Indiana Jones'
KIRKUS REVIEWS

‘Matthew Reilly has really arrived'
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Meet Jason Chaser, hover car racer.

He's won himself a place at the International Race School, where racers either make it on the Pro Circuit – or they crash and burn.

But he's an outsider. He's younger than the other racers. His car, the
Argonaut
, is older. And on top of that, someone doesn't want him to succeed at the School and will do anything to stop him.

Now Jason Chaser isn't just fighting for his place on the starting line, he's racing for his life.

‘Exhilarating . . . fast-action fiction'
CANBERRA TIMES

‘The fastest book you'll ever read'
THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD