Dustin Thomason

Tom Sullivan, about to graduate from Princeton, is haunted by the violent death of his father, an academic who devoted his life to studying one of the rarest, most complex and most valuable books in

Hace cinco siglos, los inquisidores españoles quemaron más de 5.000 libros sagrados mayas. Hasta ahora se creía que sólo cuatro códices se habían salvado, pero Chel Manu, conservadora de antigüedades

Princeton, Viernes Santo de 1999. A punto de graduarse, dos estudiantes de la prestigiosa universidad, se encuentran a un paso de resolver los misterios de la "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", un libro escrito por un noble renacentista que ha tenido fascinados e intrigados a los académicos desde el momento de su publicación en 1499. Para uno de ellos, Tom Sullivan, su investigación constituye un vínculo con su pasado -su padre ya había investigado el libro antes de morir- y un obstáculo en su relación sentimental. El otro, Paul Harris, lo ha convertido en su obsesión, su razón para vivir. Cuando parece que la investigación se encalla de nuevo, aparece un diario que se creía perdido y que contiene una prueba definitiva. Horas más tarde, otro estudiante implicado en las pesquisas aparece asesinado y Paul y Tom se enfrentan con el hecho de que no son los únicos que andan detrás de tan inquietante misterio.

Edición escrita en catalán."Si Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco y Dan Brown se hubieran juntado para escribir una novela, el resultado sería El enigma del cuatro. Un logro extraordinario e inteligente: hay que leerlo." Nelson DeMille Hace 500 años un hombre fue ASESINADO por proteger el secreto de un MISTERIOSO manuscrito codificado que guardaba los secretos de un autor DESCONOCIDO... Princeton, Viernes Santo de 1999. A punto de graduarse, dos estudiantes de la prestigiosa universidad, se encuentran a un paso de resolver los misterios de la "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili", un libro escrito por un noble renacentista que ha tenido fascinados e intrigados a los academicos desde el momento de su publicacion en 1499. Para uno de ellos, Tom Sullivan, su investigacion constituye un vinculo con su pasado -su padre ya habia investigado el libro antes de morir- y un obstaculo en su relacion sentimental. El otro, Paul Harris, lo ha convertido en su obsesion, su razon para vivir. Cuando parece que la investigacion se encalla de nuevo, aparece un diario que se creia perdido y que contiene una prueba definitiva. Horas mas tarde, otro estudiante implicado en las pesquisas aparece asesinado y Paul y Tom se enfrentan con el hecho de que no son los unicos que andan detras de tan inquietante misterio.

Tom, Carlie, Gil und Paul sind Freunde, die an der Universität Princeton studieren. Doch plötzlich geschehen merkwürdige Dinge auf dem Campus: Ein grausam verstümmelter Hund bildet den Auftakt zu einer Reihe von Morden, die eines gemeinsam haben: Sie alle stehen im Zusammenhang mit einem Manuskript aus der Renaissance, über das Paul seine Abschlussarbeit schreibt. An der Entschlüsselung der "Hypnerotomania Poliphili", vordergründig eine Minneerzählung, hat sich schon so mancher Wissenschaftler versucht. Eine rätselhafte Schrift, die, richtig gelesen, den Lageplan zu einer geheimen Krypta in Florenz enthält. Als er der Lösung des Rätsels ganz nahe ist, gerät auch Paul in Lebensgefahr ...

En 1999, dos estudiantes de la Universidad de Princeton están a punto de descubrir los misterios de la Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, un libro publicado en 1499 y que a lo largo de 500 años ha tenido fascinados e intrigados a academicos de todo el mundo. Para Tom, uno de los universitarios, la investigacion esta estrechamente ligada con su pasado -su padre fue uno de los mayores estudiosos de la obra renacentista-, mientras que Paul, su compañero, la ha convertido en una obsesion, su razon para vivir. Un extraño asesinato les hara descubrir que no son los unicos que andan detras de tan inquietante misterio. Si Scott Fitzgerald, Umberto Eco y Dan Brown se hubieran juntado para escribir una novela, el resultado seria El enigma del cuatro: hay que leerla. Nelson DeMille

Tom Sullivan is about to graduate from Princeton. He''s intelligent and popular, but haunted by the violent death several years earlier of his father, an academic who devoted his life to studying one of the rarest, most complex and valuable books in the world. Coded in seven languages, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is at once a passionate love story, an intricate mathematical labyrinth and a tale of arcane brutality, and has baffled scholars since 1499. Tom''s roommate Paul has reasons of his own for wanting to decipher the old script and when a long-lost diary surfaces, it seems they have found the key to its mysteries. Only hours later, a fellow researcher is murdered and the two friends suddenly find themselves in great danger, working desperately to expose the book''s secret and slowly uncovering a Renaissance tale of passion and blood, a hidden crypt and a secret worth dying to protect...

Tom Sullivan is about to graduate from Princeton. He's intelligent and popular, but haunted by the violent death several years earlier of his father, an academic who devoted his life to studying one of the rarest, most complex and most valuable books in the world. Since its publication in 1499, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili has baffled scholars who have tried to understand its many mysteries. Coded in seven languages, the text is at once a passionate love story, an intricate mathematical labyrinth, and a tale of arcane brutality. Paul Harris, Tom's roommate, has deeply personal reasons of his own for wanting to unveil the secrets the book hides. When a long-lost diary surfaces, it seems the two friends have found the key to the labyrinth - but when a fellow researcher is murdered only hours later, they suddenly find themselves in great danger. And what they discover embedded in the text stuns them: a narrative detailing the passion of a Renaissance prince, a hidden crypt, and a secret worth dying to protect -

It's Easter at Princeton and two students, Tom Sullivan and Paul Harris, are a hair's breadth from solving the mysteries of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili -- a renowned text attributed to an Italian nobleman, a work that has baffled scholars since its publication in 1499. But as their deadline looms, research has stalled -- until a long-lost diary surfaces with a vital clue. And when a fellow researcher is murdered just hours later, Tom and Paul realize that they are not the first to glimpse the Hypnerotomachia's secrets.

Percez les mystères du plus beau livre de tous les temps.Pour tous ceux qui ont aimé le Da Vinci Code.Depuis 1499, des savants tentent de décoder Le Songe de Poliphile, un chef-dœuvre de la Renaissan

Hace cinco siglos, los inquisidores españoles quemaron más de 5.000 libros sagrados mayas. Hasta ahora se creía que sólo cuatro códices se habían salvado, pero Chel Manu, conservadora de antigüedades

Un codex vieux de plus de 1 000 ans Une épidémie qui tient la planète en éveil Deux mystères à résoudre… AVANT LA FIN DU MONDE11 décembre 2012. Le docteur Gabriel Stanton, éminent chercheur au Centre

Tom Sullivan, about to graduate from Princeton, is haunted by the violent death of his father, an academic who devoted his life to studying one of the rarest, most complex and most valuable books in the world. Coded in seven languages, the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, an intricate mathematical mystery and a tale of love and arcane brutality, has baffled scholars since 1499. Toms friend Paul is similarly obsessed and when a long-lost diary surfaces, they finally seem to make a breakthrough. But only hours later, a fellow researcher is murdered and the two friends suddenly find themselves in great danger. Working desperately to expose the books secret, they slowly uncover a Renaissance tale of passion and blood, a hidden crypt and a secret worth dying to protect.

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 codexs 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 yarnSan Francisco ChronicleWeaves together the past and present seamlessly, I enjoyed it tremendouslyObserverDustin 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.