{"product_id":"codex-9780099491224","title":"Codex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA long lost library. A priceless manuscript. A deadly secret...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a young hot-shot banker, is sent to help one of his firm''s most important and mysterious clients. When asked to unpack and organise a personal library of rare books, Edward''s indignation turns to intrigue as he realises that among the volumes there may be hidden a unique medieval codex, a treasure kept sealed away for many years and for many reasons. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdward''s intrigue becomes an obsession that only deepens as friends draw him into a peculiar and addictive computer game, as mystifying parallels between the game''s virtual reality and the legend of the codex emerge and the lines between reality, fantasy and mysterious legend start to blur ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compulsively readable novel * Iain Pears *\u003cbr\u003eA genuine treat, with its sneaky plot and richly textured storytelling. It also moves so fast that readers won't realize how smart it is * San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCodex\u003c\/i\u003e takes its place on the shelf [with] \u003ci\u003eThe Name of the Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePossession \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e A\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCase of Curiosities,\u003c\/i\u003e and it's as entertaining as any of them * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eFabulously entertaining ... By turns fascinating, compelling, and deliciously disturbing.  It's an intelligent thriller that truly is just that: intelligently thrilling * Boston Globe *\u003cbr\u003eMesmerizing from start to finish ... A fabulous double-helix of a novel * Baltimore Sun *","brand":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017517924695,"sku":"9780099491224","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780099491224.jpg?v=1750773814","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/codex-9780099491224","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}