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Codex [Paperback]

Adrian Dawson (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Nov 2010
When a bomb explodes aboard Flight 320 killing everyone onboard, Jack Bernstein chess Grandmaster turned IT entrepreneur is informed that his only daughter Lara, missing for the past 3 years, was onboard and making her way home. Jack believes the bombing was a terrorist act, but when he is sent an ELS code to decipher the truth about his daughter's death reveals that the bombing was something altogether more sinister. What he uncovers is a global conspiracy, and a corporation that will stop at nothing to protect their secret and get their hands on Jack's computer system and its near perfection of Artificial intelligence.

Jack must get to the bottom of his daughter's death and discover their secret, or there will be consequences.

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  • Paperback: 580 pages
  • Publisher: Last Passage (2 Nov 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0956577008
  • ISBN-13: 978-0956577009
  • Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 19.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 82,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Many and varied are the thrillers which vie for readers' attention these days, so something special is needed for a novel to rise above the general run. Adrian Dawson quickly demonstrates that he has the smarts to do just that with Codex... a pulse-raising narrative that rarely allows the reader pause for breath. And it's refreshing in a blockbuster thriller such as Codex that one doesn't have to put one's intelligence on the back burner. --Barry Forshaw - Crimetime

Adrian Dawson shoots for the stars with his debut; historical events, modern terrorism and state of the art computing all play a large and relevant part of the plot. Action takes place in Europe and the USA with a slight detour to Peru. The melange of different ideas used could all have warranted a decent book each. The plot is as tight as a snare drum and as each snippet of information is uncovered or revealed you are left sated by the logical conclusion yet eager for the next bite of intrigue... The prose is a joy to behold in the early chapters as the author exercises his literary muscle and produces some of the best crafted sentences I have read this year. --Crimesquad

A classy, compelling and intelligent thriller. -- --Louise Laurie - The Book Bag

Adrian Dawson shoots for the stars with his debut; historical events, modern terrorism and state of the art computing all play a large and relevant part of the plot. Action takes place in Europe and the USA with a slight detour to Peru. The melange of different ideas used could all have warranted a decent book each. The plot is as tight as a snare drum and as each snippet of information is uncovered or revealed you are left sated by the logical conclusion yet eager for the next bite of intrigue... The prose is a joy to behold in the early chapters as the author exercises his literary muscle and produces some of the best crafted sentences I have read this year. --Crimesquad

A classy, compelling and intelligent thriller. --Louise Laurie - The Book Bag

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A stunning debut novel from Adrian Dawson. This book twists and turns, successfully blurring the lines between scientific fact and scientific fiction, which will leave you wondering which parts are true and which parts are fiction.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Deciphering the hidden codes leads to murder and mystery 11 Nov 2011
By Frank Harrigan
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Secret codes, ancient symbols, Da Vinci, cults, holy relics, the bible - sound familiar? It may have similar ingredients to the overcooked Da Vinci Code, but the ingredients in the Codex are mixed and baked to perfection.

Adrian Dawson carries you along at a fast pace, jumping from one character's viewpoint to another - and as the characters merge and head towards the gripping finale, there unfolds a marvelous story of intrigue, deception and murder.

Every chapter is packed with surprises, leaving you eager to carry on reading - the sure sign of a gifted writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic read, watch out for the ending 11 Sep 2011
By J Beswick
Format:Kindle Edition
I say that because I really didn't see the ending coming...

This has to be one of the best crafted novels I've read all year...originally bought for my husband as a christmas present, but having won a copy of Dawson's latest novel Sequence on Twitter last week I thought I should read Codex, even though my husband recommended it to me.

Jack Bernstein is just brilliant - I can feel his pain coming off the pages, and when he is told that a death in his family is not all that it might seem, the story starts to flow at an unrelenting pace. Jack must solve the clues to find the truth, and boy what a truth!! I know its cliched, but I could not put this down!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 17 Feb 2011
By bexbullet
Format:Kindle Edition
I bought this book to answer a puzzle to enter a iPad competition set by the Author.
I started to scan read to try to find the clues to help me solve the puzzle.

I ended up going back to re-read the start of the book properly. I was hooked and I ended up by passing the very reason i bought the book in the 1st place. It was a very lucky discovery!

It is a fast paced addictive read that is well worth a try. As a debut Novel it's amazing I can't recommend it enough. I am looking forward to the release of his next book Sequence.
This book has it all i just wish i had a mind like Jack!

I wish the new author much success as he has a very special talent b.lucky and i hope to have another amazing read from you soon.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing debut novel 27 Mar 2011
By A. Patten
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Stumbled on this book purely by accident, by randomly looking through the Kindle lists, and I am very pleased that I did. For a debut novel, it is intelligent, thought provoking and incredibly well written to boot. Much better, in my opinion at least, than similar novels by Dan Brown, which seems to be the DeFacto standard by which all novels of this genre are based upon.

Characterisation is very well done. The main players are well fleshed out, and the supporting cast are also well defined. Excellent plot development, twists and turns, and a sting in the tail. What more can you want? Great stuff.

Maybe one day, the comment "If you liked the Da Vinci Code, you will like this" will be replaced by "If you liked Codex..."

For Kindle users, the format is presented very well, including some graphics (which are relevant to the story) and no misplaced line-breaks that I noticed. A couple of typo's, but that would be nit-picking in the absolute extreme.

Thoroughly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Full of twists and turns! 28 July 2012
By Sonya Kemp
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I was lucky enough to win a copy of 'Codex' during a giveaway last year. I wasn't sure if this novel would be to my liking but decided to give it a go and I wasn't disappointed. If anything, it made me wish I had read this book earlier.

Lara who has been missing for three years is on her way back home to her father on a Boeing 747, Flight 320. However, little does she know what is about to happen. A bomb planted on the plane explodes killing everyone. Jack Bernstein, chess Grandmaster and now an IT entrepreneur is informed of his daughter's death. He believes the bombing to be a terrorist act until he is sent a code to decipher, thus realising that his daughter's death is as a result of something much more sinister. Jack uncovers a global conspiracy and a corporation who will stop at nothing to protect their secret and get their hands on his computer system.

I found the first chapter so exciting that I just wanted to keep reading on. I felt that there was a slight lull in the next couple of chapters, but after that it was nonstop excitement. This book gave me hours and hours of pleasure. I was totally hooked most of the time and felt as if I was somewhere else. I was left in awe of Adrian Dawson's writing and his wordplay throughout.

This author has definitely done his research. The titles for each chapter were well thought out too. 'Codex' has lots of twists and turns. Just as you think you know what is going to happen next, something totally different occurs. It's full of shocks and surprises, a real thriller!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Codex 24 Jun 2012
By Rob Scott
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A well written book that kept you guessing until the end, even if it was a litte far fetched. A good read for your holiday
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read and scary at times too 6 May 2012
By Frenchie TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I recommend this book. I have read it a few months back, when I downloaded it and I remember being hooked. It can get complicated at times, especially if you try to decipher the secret codes, and there are a few scary moments as the suspense is mounting. The editing could have been better though.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Suprisingly good read! 22 Dec 2011
By Ms Savory
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I am usually a hard core Sci-Fi reader but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Nicely written and quite gripping! Will definitely be buying more from this author!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasticly gripping read
I was hooked from page 1, Wow I loved reading Codex, it had so many twists & turns you never knew where it was going. Read more
Published 14 months ago by baggiesbabe69
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, many errors
I picked up this book because it was doing the rounds on twitter - it sounded like my kind of book. The author has a good writing style and the book has a great story to it, but I... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Hightower
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
I really enjoyed this book, I found it terribly hard to put it down! Page after page of perfectly timed build up to a perfect climax. It really was, unputdownable! Read more
Published 19 months ago by TheDragon
5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters and a twisty turn-y story!
I really enjoyed this book and warmed to the characters. It was an exciting storyline which was also very believable. I liked the puzzles illustrated in the Kindle edition. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Melanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Wished it would never end!
Codex had it all! A fantastic story line with in depth characters, it was a book that made you think! Read more
Published 21 months ago by L. Katz
5.0 out of 5 stars Codex by Adrian Dawson
I bought this book for my teenage son. He couldn't put the book down and in his own words..... Codex. The best book I have ever read. The plot was fantastic. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Katy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read.
Started off ok but it started to lose me by the end.
Should have explored the "code" a bit more.
Still a good read though.
Published 23 months ago by Moofo
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