The Ruins A Novel

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Publisher's Synopsis

'Superior horror literature' New York Times
'A compelling set-up and provocative premise' Kirkus
'There's no let-up, not so much as a chapter-break where you can catch your breath' Stephen King
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Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, four friends set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins.

After a long journey into the jungle, the group come across a partly camouflaged trail and a captivating hillside covered with red flowers. Lured by these, the group move closer until they happen across a gun-toting Mayan horseman who orders them away. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes for ever...

Book information

ISBN: 9780552152709
Publisher: Transworld
Imprint: Corgi Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 813.54
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Sales rank: 46718
Number of pages: 523
Weight: 272g
Height: 178mm
Width: 108mm
Spine width: 34mm