Crucible
A Thriller
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Crucible
Buy Now for $34.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Christian Baskous
-
Written by:
-
James Rollins
About this listen
In the race to save one of their own, Sigma Force must wrestle with the deepest spiritual mysteries of mankind in this mind-expanding adventure from the number-one New York Times best-selling author, told with his trademark blend of cutting-edge science, historical mystery, and pulse-pounding action.
Arriving home on Christmas Eve, Commander Gray Pierce discovers his house ransacked, his pregnant lover missing, and his best friend’s wife, Kat, unconscious on the kitchen floor. With no shred of evidence to follow, his one hope to find the woman he loves and his unborn child is Kat, the only witness to what happened. But the injured woman is in a semicomatose state and cannot speak - until a brilliant neurologist offers a radical approach to “unlock” her mind long enough to ask a few questions.
What Pierce learns from Kat sets Sigma Force on a frantic quest for answers that are connected to mysteries reaching back to the Spanish Inquisition and to one of the most reviled and blood-soaked books in human history - a Medieval text known as the Malleus Maleficarum, the Hammer of Witches. What they uncover hidden deep in the past will reveal a frightening truth in the present and a future on the brink of annihilation and force them to confront the ultimate question: What does it mean to have a soul?
©2019 James Czajkowski (P)2019 HarperCollins PublishersYou may also enjoy...
-
Sandstorm
- Written by: James Rollins
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 1
An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum and the race begins to determine how it happened, why it happened, and what it means.
Written by: James Rollins
-
The Chase
- Written by: Clive Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 29
A no-nonsense detective is on the trail of the sharpest and deadliest criminal mind he has ever encountered: a serial robber who murders any and all witnesses in cold-blood.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Usual fun of C.C.’s novels
- By Susan G on 2023-04-03
Written by: Clive Cussler
-
The Templar Legacy
- A Novel
- Written by: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 29
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 24
Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts—and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Great stort but terrible performance.. terrible.
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-08-21
Written by: Steve Berry
-
City of Screams
- A Short Story Exclusive
- Written by: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Christian Baskous
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 1
In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor - a child of 10 - will shatter all the team knows about life and death.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Very short!
- By Alchemist on 2019-11-22
Written by: James Rollins, and others
-
The Kill Artist
- Written by: Daniel Silva
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
After the assassination of his wife and son, Gabriel Allon retires from his brutal anti-terrorist career and loses himself in his previous cover job: art restoration. But when Tariq al-Hourani, the Palestinian terrorist responsible for his family’s death, begins a killing spree designed to destroy Middle East peace talks, Gabriel once again slips into the shadowy world of international intrigue. In a global game of hide-and-seek, the motives of Gabriel and Tariq soon become more personal than political.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Dady101
- By Daddy#1 on 2023-03-23
Written by: Daniel Silva
-
The Recital
- A Joey Morales (and Orphan X and Tommy Stojack and Candy McClure and Aragón Urrea) Short Story
- Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Joey Morales was the last recruit of the government's full black operation, the Orphan Program. Trained to be an assassin until she washed out, she was rescued by Evan Smoak, the former agent known as Orphan X. Now Joey, a world-class hacker, starts training for one of her biggest challenges yet: having a normal life. Still a teenager, she discovers she loves music as much as hacking, if not more so. But as she carves out a space for herself, the one thing missing is a family to support her endeavors.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Too Short!!!
- By Tony Duplante on 2023-12-01
Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
-
Sandstorm
- Written by: James Rollins
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 1
An inexplicable explosion rocks the antiquities collection of a London museum and the race begins to determine how it happened, why it happened, and what it means.
Written by: James Rollins
-
The Chase
- Written by: Clive Cussler
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 29
A no-nonsense detective is on the trail of the sharpest and deadliest criminal mind he has ever encountered: a serial robber who murders any and all witnesses in cold-blood.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Usual fun of C.C.’s novels
- By Susan G on 2023-04-03
Written by: Clive Cussler
-
The Templar Legacy
- A Novel
- Written by: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 29
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 24
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 24
Cotton Malone, one-time top operative for the U.S. Justice Department, is enjoying his quiet new life as an antiquarian book dealer in Copenhagen when an unexpected call to action reawakens his hair-trigger instincts—and plunges him back into the cloak-and-dagger world he thought he’d left behind.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Great stort but terrible performance.. terrible.
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-08-21
Written by: Steve Berry
-
City of Screams
- A Short Story Exclusive
- Written by: James Rollins, Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Christian Baskous
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story3 out of 5 stars 1
In the haunted, war-torn highlands of Afghanistan, amid the ruins of Shahr-e-Gholghol, an archaeology team is massacred in the night. Sergeant Jordan Stone and his crack forensic team are called in to examine the site, to hunt for the perpetrators of this horrific act. But the discovery of a survivor - a child of 10 - will shatter all the team knows about life and death.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Very short!
- By Alchemist on 2019-11-22
Written by: James Rollins, and others
-
The Kill Artist
- Written by: Daniel Silva
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
After the assassination of his wife and son, Gabriel Allon retires from his brutal anti-terrorist career and loses himself in his previous cover job: art restoration. But when Tariq al-Hourani, the Palestinian terrorist responsible for his family’s death, begins a killing spree designed to destroy Middle East peace talks, Gabriel once again slips into the shadowy world of international intrigue. In a global game of hide-and-seek, the motives of Gabriel and Tariq soon become more personal than political.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Dady101
- By Daddy#1 on 2023-03-23
Written by: Daniel Silva
-
The Recital
- A Joey Morales (and Orphan X and Tommy Stojack and Candy McClure and Aragón Urrea) Short Story
- Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Joey Morales was the last recruit of the government's full black operation, the Orphan Program. Trained to be an assassin until she washed out, she was rescued by Evan Smoak, the former agent known as Orphan X. Now Joey, a world-class hacker, starts training for one of her biggest challenges yet: having a normal life. Still a teenager, she discovers she loves music as much as hacking, if not more so. But as she carves out a space for herself, the one thing missing is a family to support her endeavors.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Too Short!!!
- By Tony Duplante on 2023-12-01
Written by: Gregg Hurwitz
-
The Bourne Supremacy
- A Novel
- Written by: Robert Ludlum
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 27 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
This time the stakes are higher than ever. For someone else has taken on the Bourne identity, a ruthless killer who must be stopped or the world will pay a devastating price. To succeed, the real Jason Bourne must maneuver through the dangerous labyrinth of international espionage, an exotic world filled with CIA plots, turncoat agents, and ever-shifting alliances, all the while hoping to find the truth behind his haunted memories and the answers to his own fragmented past.
Written by: Robert Ludlum
-
The Starless Crown
- Moon Fall, Book 1
- Written by: James Rollins
- Narrated by: James Rollins, Nicola Barber
- Length: 22 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30
A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown, she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact—one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent Narrator - a master
- By Jenaya on 2024-02-23
Written by: James Rollins
-
Journey of the Pharaohs
- The NUMA Files, Book 17
- Written by: Clive Cussler, Graham Brown
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In 1074 BC, vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler - along with its mysterious cargo - sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents of the British MI5 to take on a wide-reaching international conspiracy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Exciting as usual!!!
- By Katherine on 2020-10-27
Written by: Clive Cussler, and others
-
Harlequin
- The Grail Quest, Book 1
- Written by: Bernard Cornwell
- Narrated by: Andrew Cullum
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Thomas of Hookton is one of these archers. But he is also on a personal mission: To avenge his father's death and retrieve a stolen relic. Thomas begins a quest that will lead him through fields smeared with the smoke of fires set by the rampaging English, until at last the two armies face each other on a hillside near the village of Crécy.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Book two missing from series
- By Stephen Nordquist on 2022-07-14
Written by: Bernard Cornwell
-
The Bitter Past
- Sheriff Porter Beck, Book 1
- Written by: Bruce Borgos
- Narrated by: James Babson
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Porter Beck is the sheriff in the high desert of Nevada, north of Las Vegas. Born and raised there, he left to join the Army, where he worked in Intelligence, deep in the shadows in far off places. Now he's back home, doing the same lawman's job his father once did, before his father started to develop dementia. All is relatively quiet in this corner of the world, until on old, retired FBI agent is found killed. He was brutally tortured before he was killed and clues at the scene point to a mystery dating back to the early days of the nuclear age.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Great Discovery
- By snowpatch100 on 2023-12-28
Written by: Bruce Borgos
-
Relic
- Pendergast, Book 1
- Written by: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 121
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 106
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human.... But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Easy listen and good start to a series
- By Talys on 2024-04-22
Written by: Douglas Preston, and others
What listeners say about Crucible
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amy Braun
- 2024-03-11
Action Packed Thriller About Dangerous AI
An action-packed thriller with fanatical cults, sentient intelligence, and characters that will go to endless lengths to protect their families, CRUCIBLE is an exciting military adventure that long-time fans of James Rollins are sure to love.
Commander Gray Pierce and his best friend Monk have their worlds shaken when their lovers and children are attacked and kidnapped. While mounting a desperate rescue op, Sigma Force finds themselves facing off with a doomsday cult bent on using an incredibly powerful AI system to end the world.
CRUCIBLE can be read by longtime fans and new readers who don't want to read the entire series. There are clear references and Easter eggs, but I found that I could understand everything that was happening without previous knowledge. The characters are entertaining and adapt to truly terrible situations, pushing themselves to the limits. The story is fast paced and exciting, even as it enters truly mind bending territory.
A perfect read for anyone who is looking for something fast, entertaining, and filled with action!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Jamie F
- 2021-03-31
A.I. oh my
great listen, love that these books impart knowledge and inspire curiosity about whatever topic Rollins is interested in that time. Definitely recommend
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- P-L desrochers
- 2022-07-11
exactly what you'd expect from JR
like all sigma novels, once you pop, the fun don't stop! couldn't put it down!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- shayne nilsson
- 2021-04-15
my favourite so far!!
this was a fantastic book, I couldn't stop listening!! it was action packed and made you think!! highly recommended! if there are any James Rollins books you wamt to start, then this is the one!!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tania C Roy
- 2019-03-03
Narrator is terrible IMO
I have been reading the sigma force for years and to reflect Gray’s voice as it was just didn’t fit. It was so wrong I had trouble finishing the book. If they continue to use this narrator this will be the last book from this series I will purchase.
The story is good as the characters continue to develop.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Danielle
- 2019-02-16
Captivating
Highly recommend. Based in science, thought provoking and never a dull moment. The narrator is fantastic too. Really liked this one!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance2 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Rick B
- 2019-08-18
Good Story, Hard to Listen!
I enjoyed the story line. I felt I learned things about AI that I didn’t know before. However, the narrator dropped his voice in many places, and then was screaming in others. It was dangerous listening in the car as I was constantly turning the volume up to hear, and then down to protect my ears. Surely, when producing an audio book there is some quality control that guarantees consistency in the listening experience. I didn’t find the performance in this audiobook to be consistently of high quality. Sorry to say.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2019-01-31
I love this series. Intense,action packed
Great series with good caracters ..they keep you wanting more until the end. love it!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-28
Great fictional and non fictional story on AI
this is a great story based on the latest advancement made in the development of artificial intelligence.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Dergo
- 2019-04-27
Terrible narration
Please stop using this narrator. Completely ruins the book. Clearly the narrator, have not pre-read the book prior to recording. Intonation is completely wrong in places. Accents sometimes mixed. Sudden drops in voice level , bordering on whispering cause you to miss some of the story parts. Sudden changes in tempo, in not always appropriate places. Please use another narrator. Rollins books are huge best sellers. Please stop diminishing their value by using such mediocre narration.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful