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    The Explorer's Code: A Novel
    The Explorer's Code: A Novel
    The Explorer's Code: A Novel
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    The Explorer's Code: A Novel

    By Kitty Pilgrim

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    Award-winning CNN journalist Kitty Pilgrim turns her talents to print in The Explorer’s Code, an exciting international thriller that revolves around the quest for a land deed valuable enough to kill for. When the renowned young oceanographer

    Cordelia Stapleton receives an invitation to accept an award on behalf of her great-great-grandfather, a famous Victorian polar explorer, she has no idea her life is about to change dramatically. John Sinclair—a dashing, wealthy archaeologist and philanthropist—presents Cordelia with the award at the glamorous Oceanographic Institute Ball in Monaco. He also gives her a journal that her greatgreat- grandfather wrote in 1908. An orphan with very few family belongings, Cordelia is amazingly touched to have this precious heirloom. Once the journal is in her possession, Cordelia learns that she is heir to the land on which the Global Seed Vault in Norway sits. The valuable deed for this land, or at least a clue to its whereabouts, may be hidden in the journal.

    When the journal disappears from Cordelia’s stateroom on the Queen Victoria and Cordelia receives threatening e-mails, it becomes clear that she is in danger. John Sinclair comes to Cordelia’s aid, helping her search for the missing journal and land deed, and capturing her heart. As they race to find the deed, Cordelia and Sinclair encounter a team of British virologists trying to decode the genome of the 1918 influenza pandemic, but unearthing infected tissue samples may prove more lethal than curative. Cordelia and Sinclair sail through the Mediterranean from Monaco to an archaeological site in Ephesus, Turkey. They travel to a beautiful old Parisian home and a lavish estate in the British countryside. Their search culminates in the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, not far from the North Pole. Behind them every step of the way are a consortium of Russian underworld criminals, religious fanatics from Texas, a sinister botanist, and a sexy American spy, all hunting for the deed, all pursuing Cordelia.

    The Explorer’s Code is a satisfying blend of historical detail, fast-paced action, scientific discovery, and the thrill of exploration that informs as well as entertains. The breathtaking ending in the high Arctic is as chilling as a polar breeze.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScribner
    Release dateJun 28, 2011
    ISBN9781439197271
    The Explorer's Code: A Novel
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    Kitty Pilgrim

    Kitty Pilgrim is the author of three novels and a former award-winning correspondent and anchor for CNN. She is the recipient of an Overseas Press Club Award, a Peabody Award, The New York Society of Black Journalists Award, and is a full member of the historic Explorer’s Club. She lives in New York City and Rhinecliff, New York.

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    • 2/5
      High on drama but lacking in actual story.
    • 2/5
      While this was supposed to be a great mystery, it was a real challenge to finish the book. It was difficult to read because there were too many characters and story lines to follow with any ease or contiunity. It almost seemed like there should be a reference guide to help the reader follow the characters. And then the book just ends. If you want a good, nail biting mystery, I don't recommend this book.
    • 3/5
      A relunctant oceanographer accepts an honor on behalf of her great-grandfather, she also receives a family legacy. This is now her only tangible link to her family, but it holds secrets that others want and show no mercy in attaining it. Jumping from archeological digs in Ephesus to the glitz of Monaco to the serenity of the English countryside and finally to the arctic tundra in Norway, the explorers try to solve the mystery surrounding the journal.I enjoyed this book, and the only thing I really had a problem with was the ending. Or rather disappointing last couple of chapters. It seemed that it was pushed for a tidy end, which just left me feeling that something really wasn't right or that it was too tidy.I received this book through the GoodReads First Read.
    • 3/5
      Journalist Kitty Pilgrim tries her hand at thriller-writing with The Explorer's Code (Scribner, 2011), a conventional and unexceptional addition to the genre. While I stayed up late finishing it, I'm pretty sure that was just because I wanted it to be over. I won't say the book was terrible, but the mystery didn't turn out to be very exciting, most of the characters came across as a bit silly, the motivation of the various villains was never really explained, and what looked like it was going to be a very dramatic addition to the plot ended up fizzling out like a defective sparkler.
    • 2/5
      Author Kitty Pilgrim does a terrific job setting up the locations within her debut novel " The Explorer's Code". While I've never been to Monaco, Turkey or the English countryside, Pilgrim is at her best in establishing the locales for mystery-adventure, and connecting the reader to these beautiful locations. One will pick up a strong sense of the mystery and allure of a Turkish bazaar, and the outrageous wealth and glamour of the Monaco coastline.Unfortunately, the thin plot and inconsistent characterizations weaken a promising book. I really wanted to like it. The story was right up my alley and it seemed like a terrific summertime beach-read. Pilgrim spends a lot of time on vapid dialogue, without providing strong enough emotional associations between characters and readers. The plot is interesting, but 1/3 through the book feels more tv-movie-of-the-week rather than blockbuster, and it was clear 2/3 of the way through that there would be no strong finish. If you’re looking for something very lightweight, this might not be a bad choice. The book really isn’t terrible…it’s just not very good.

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