Descent From Xanadu (Paperback)

<p><em>An action-packed tale of sex, power, risk, betrayal, obsession, espionage, and discovery that could only have come from the mind of the one and only Harold Robbins....</em></p><p><br></p><p>Ruthless, unscrupulous, devastatingly handsome, and insatiable, Judd Crane, the richest man in the world, has everything a man could want in life-an endless supply of money, women, power, and sex. But despite his vast riches, he realizes that there is one thing he cannot escape... death.</p><p><br></p><p>From the author of <em>The New York Times</em> #1 best-selling novel <em>The Carpetbaggers</em> comes a tale of mankind's fiercest obsession-immortality. Determined to cheat death, Judd embarks on a dangerous trek across the globe, from Yugoslavia to China, from the sheltered paradise of a lush private island to a secret atomic city in the jungles of Brazil. Along the way, he will stop at nothing to find what he's looking for-including chancing death, endangering his fortune, outmaneuvering foreign agents, and, ultimately, risking both his business empire and the woman he loves-until the very last second, when he discovers the most vital secret of all.</p><p><br></p><p>With over 16 weeks on The <em>New York Times</em> bestsellers list, this novel of intrigue, decadence, and ruthless determination is pure storytelling-sure to keep you turning pages.</p>