Twenty years after renowned palaeontologist Doctor Aubrey Channing goes missing after making a spectacular discovery in the Badlands of Montana, Ethan Warner and Nicola Lopez of the Defense Intelligence Agency's ARIES program are despatched to investigate bizarre links between the scientist's disappearance and a legendary UFO encounter witnessed by hundreds in the Brazilian town of Varginha. But they are not alone in their quest. Pursued by the cabal of Majestic Twelve, who have chosen to eliminate their foes once and for all, and with Aaron Mitchell's shadowy assassin gunning for revenge against all who have crossed him, suddenly everybody is on the hunt for Channing. As they close in on the mystery so Ethan and Nicola realize that the end has begun, for the Sixth Extinction is already upon us and only one man possesses the key to its cure. From the freezing glaciers of Norway's Doomsday Vault to the remote jungles of Madagascar, the sweltering heat of Brazil's rainforests and a mysterious island in the Atlantic Ocean, Ethan and Nicola must race against time to defeat not only their foes but their allies too. For in the race for survival, it's every man for himself... REVIEW Praise for Dean Crawford: "The fossilized remains of a 7,000-year-old creature dug from the sands of the Negev Desert in Israel become the bones of contention in Dean Crawford's fast-paced debut thriller... The book neatly threads together a wild variety of plotlines." - Wall Street Journal "... cleverly introduced premise... assured pacing and plotting..." - Publishers Weekly "The action is frenetic, in the vein of Matthew Reilly's Scarecrow series. Crawford is an able storyteller who smoothly orchestrates the plot's twists and turns... " - Kirkus Reviews "... brilliant high-concept, high-octane thriller...." - The Guardian "A fast-paced and entertaining yarn." - Melbourne Age "Partly mythical read, part thriller this pacy tale is a page turner guaranteed to keep you up late." - The Sun "Get the cameras rolling-Indiana Jones meets Alien. What a combination of mystery, suspense, and unspeakable horror. I loved it!" - R.L. Stine "This is an amazingly good, intelligently told novel by an exciting new British author." - Eurocrime "Earth-shattering intrigue, hyperdrive action and a desperate race to save humanity, cranked up to the max with scarily realistic science and apocalyptic religion thrown in for good measure . . . a major new talent has hit the mystery thriller scene!" - Scott Mariani ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dean Crawford began writing after his dream of becoming a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force was curtailed when he failed their stringent sight tests. His Ethan Warner series of high-concept novels have regularly featured on the Sunday Times paperback bestseller list and have sold all over the world. A full-time author, he lives with his partner and daughter in Surrey.