Contest

Matthew Reilly

Jul 2010 · Sold by Macmillan

About this ebook

The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge; a 100-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and long marble hallways. For Doctor Stephen Swain and his daughter, Holly, it is the site of a nightmare. Because for one night this historic building is to be the venue for a contest. A contest in which Swain is to compete--whether he likes it or not.

The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, only one will leave.

With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds brutal. He can choose to run, to hide or to fight--but if he wants to live, he has to win. For in this contest, unless you leave as the victor, you do not leave at all.

Readers all over the world have been cheering about Matthew Reilly's lightning fast adventure thrillers. Contest, the action-packed extravaganza that launched this international bestselling career, is vintage Reilly at his explosive best.

Ratings and reviews

Remember when everyone was wondering "What is the Matrix?" Well, you'll be asking what is the Contest! In one of his first books, Matthew Reilly knocks it completely out of the park, letting the world know he has arrived and you haven't seen anything yet! We can only wish that one day we are lucky enough for a production studio to put up the budget and take the chance in revealling to the rest of the world what millions of readers already know: J.K. Rolling, Dan Brown and soon Matthew Reilly!

OK. So from reading his other books I had a hard time with the intro to this one. But, once I saw where he was going with this story I really enjoyed it and could not put it down. It's actually an excellent original sci-fi story. Another book I'm ready to see on the big screen someday.

it's like a contest in the new york museum where outer space aliens participate too ! got title !!! the book rocks , it's awesome

About the author

Matthew Reilly is the bestselling author of Ice Station, Temple, Scarecrow, Contest, Hell Island, Seven Ancient Wonders, Six Sacred Stones, The Five Greatest Warriors and Hover Car Racer. More than 3.5 million copies of his thrillers have been sold around the world, and he has also written several screenplays and published several magazine articles. Reilly was born in 1974 and studied law at the University of New South Wales. He lives in Sydney, Australia.