A Face to Die For
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4.4 • 323 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Eve Duncan attempts to unearth one of history’s most intriguing lost secrets in this adventure ripped from the pages of Greek mythology, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen.
Archaeologist Riley Smith has been obsessed with Helen of Troy since she was a small girl, trailing her professor father all over the world in search of the tomb of the world’s most beautiful woman. Professor Smith put his life on the line to prove that, instead of a myth, Helen had been a living, breathing queen.
Riley seeks the help of forensic sculptor Eve Duncan, who has the unusual skills necessary to recreate the face that launched a thousand ships—revealing Helen’s true appearance for the first time in history. But convincing Eve to take on the challenge will be difficult because her efforts could come at great personal risk to her and her family ...
Tomb raiders have murdered Riley’s father, and now she is more determined than ever to reach the burial site first, avenge his death, and enlist Eve’s aid.
Now both Riley and Eve are in a dangerous race across one of the most remote parts of the world. All they have is their trust in each other and their belief in a dream as they hunt for Helen.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Myth meets reality in bestseller Johansen's riveting 28th thriller featuring forensic sculptor Eve Duncan (after 2021's The Bullet). While in central Africa working on a reconstruction case, Eve is sought out by Riley Smith. Three months earlier, Riley's father, an archaeologist who thought highly of Eve's forensic skills, was murdered by tomb robbers in Azerbaijan. Riley believes her father was killed because he was close to discovering the location of the tomb of Helen of Troy, who he believed was a real queen. Eve agrees to help Riley search for the elusive tomb—and reconstruct Helen's face if their quest succeeds. In Azerbaijan, the stakes rise as the two women have to contend with Ralph Dakar, the leader of a gang of ruthless tomb robbers, and agents of a power-hungry U.S. president, Adam Madlock, who's hunting for Eve because of her connection to the "silver bullet" cure to all illnesses developed by the ex-wife of Eve's husband, Joe Quinn. Johansen does a fine job breathing life into the premise of Helen of Troy being a historical figure. This no-holds-barred suspense yarn is a good starting place for newcomers. Agents: Andrea Cirillo and Rebecca Scherer, Jane Rotrosen Agency.
Customer Reviews
Another excellent Iris Johansan read.
Always keeps the suspense up until the very end. Enough characters and plots but not too many to confuse the reader.
Undeveloped characters.
Too many characters without realistic substance or dialogue. Quite boring. Very little action. Explanations were long and drawn out. Fifty pages were enough. Maybe it gets better toward the end but it’s not interesting enough to find out.