1827 -- During a trek to Loch Ness, Scotland, a young Charles Darwin encounters a mysterious and terrifying creature that provides a spark for his evolutionary theory. 2013 -- Almost two hundred years later and across the Channel in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is under attack. Only through detective work, intuition, and a judicious application of high-tech weaponry does former Army combat engineer Tyler Locke prevent a massacre. What Tyler doesn't know is that the assault is just the beginning of a conspiracy so dark that it not only threatens the lives of those he loves, but could also ignite World War III. Racing against time to uncover Darwin's centuries-old secret, he must solve a series of cryptic clues to find a manuscript that has been so cleverly hidden it hasn't been seen since the Victorian age. Tyler's quest takes him from the bustling tourist hotspots of Seattle to the splendor of Versailles to the remote Highlands of Scotland in a battle to reveal the shocking truth behind the legend of the Loch Ness monster.
This is the fourth novel with the main character of Tyler Locke, and Boyd Morrison has packed it full of adventure. Though I have read them in order, this could be a stand alone novel. As usual, Boyd has created a plot full of cryptic puzzles that need to be solved on a strict, short time schedule, and that requires the characters to travel the world to solve it. I did love how the puzzles come about, and how they are solved, but in this fourth installment, I feel like it is getting a bit tiring reading about the globe-trotting, and how there seems to be a new female interest in each book. The plot line is predictable (Good Guy always wins) and seemingly, no one dies but the Bad Guys, though Good Guys get wounded/near death but always are near perfect again by the end of the book. If you are looking for just some good puzzle-solving adventures, this is a great read.
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