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Catacombs

(1981)
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Deep within the volcanic rock of Mt. Kilamanjaro lie the Catacombs, the enormous hidden burial caves of a vanished African society more sophisticated and technologically advanced than ours. A civilization that has left the formula for present-day domination by a world power etched into blood-red diamonds--the rarest gemstones known. When a prestigious archaeological expedition discovers the valuable "bloodstones," the stage is set for a duel between agents of superpowers and powerful Africans that will be fought to the death deep within the caverns of the ancient "Lords of the Storm.


Genre: General Fiction

Praise for this book

"Farris has a remarkable ability to jab his literary icepick into the bone marrow." - Brian Garfield

"A fantastic adventure novel." - Stephen King


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