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Sean Wyatt #10
The Uluru Code
Sean Wyatt and his sidekick Tommy Schultz take on their toughest challenge yet when they receive a mysterious email from a friend in Australia. The email contains information about an ancient Aborigine treasure that lies hidden somewhere in the wilds of the Australian outback.
After a museum curator goes missing, and another murdered, Sean and Tommy must decipher the code from a 120 year old document that could alter the course of history in Australia and put incredible power in the hands of a madman.
Grab a copy of the high octane adventure readers are calling "perfect," "the best book of the year," and "first class story-telling."
After a museum curator goes missing, and another murdered, Sean and Tommy must decipher the code from a 120 year old document that could alter the course of history in Australia and put incredible power in the hands of a madman.
Grab a copy of the high octane adventure readers are calling "perfect," "the best book of the year," and "first class story-telling."
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Published September 27, 2016
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About the author
Ernest Dempsey
71 books479 followersErnest Dempsey is a huge fan of action/adventure thrillers and science fiction.
He has been creating stories since he was in high school but never published a book until 2010, long after the days of high school were gone.
His action & adventure books come from a lineage similar to Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. While his science fiction novels are full of influence from Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, The Matrix movie, and Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott.
He is quickly becoming one of the hottest fiction authors in the book world.
He has been creating stories since he was in high school but never published a book until 2010, long after the days of high school were gone.
His action & adventure books come from a lineage similar to Clive Cussler, Dan Brown, Steve Berry, and James Rollins. While his science fiction novels are full of influence from Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, The Matrix movie, and Gladiator directed by Ridley Scott.
He is quickly becoming one of the hottest fiction authors in the book world.
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October 10, 2016
I received an advance copy, from Ernest Dempsey for my honest review. I also purchased a copy of it from amazon.com, something I like to do for my favorite Indie authors.
No spoilers, you'll need to read the book for yourself and highly recommend that you do.
Man oh man, just when you think Ernest Dempsey out done himself with his writing, he keeps raising the bar with each new book and The Uluru Code's my favorite read from an Indie author for the year.
Dempsey throws everything in this one, even the kitchen sink, twice he does the unthinkable by faking you out thinking he killed off characters and only to discover it's an illusion, that adds to the story. Although I have to say, I knew Adriana Villa would appear before the book ended. No way could he kill her off, there's still way too many adventures for Dempsey to tell about her character.
The Uluru Code has everything you would want in a mystery, thriller and suspense book. It's my style of a good read, shocked full of twists and turns, you the reader are right their in the pages for all the action, has the fast pace I love, full of suspense, it's tension filled, you have your good guys and gals, nasty characters, and typical of good verse evil it leads to a great conclusion.
Both Sean Wyatt, along with Tommy Schultz make an excellent team, better to have as a friend then an enemy. Dempsey brings them to life, they are believable, realistic for the reader to relate to, and then add Adriana Villa to the mix, just makes the story all that better.
Then you have the Kids Alex Simms and Tom Watson two computer geeks that add to the story, this one has support characters like Roscoe and Rick, both easily could join the team.
You can tell this was well research by Dempsey, it takes place in Australia, involves the Aboriginal people and that he blends in his own imagination into the Uluru Code.
If you haven't read or discovered Ernest Dempsey yet, I highly recommend you do and he's one my favorite Indie authors.
He's just as good as some of my favorites; Ace Atkins, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Brad Taylor, David Baldacci, D.V. Berkom, H.N. Wake, etc.
I think he's better than Lee Child's, since he offers something new with each Sean Wyatt adventure, it's just not the same formula over and over.
No spoilers, you'll need to read the book for yourself and highly recommend that you do.
Man oh man, just when you think Ernest Dempsey out done himself with his writing, he keeps raising the bar with each new book and The Uluru Code's my favorite read from an Indie author for the year.
Dempsey throws everything in this one, even the kitchen sink, twice he does the unthinkable by faking you out thinking he killed off characters and only to discover it's an illusion, that adds to the story. Although I have to say, I knew Adriana Villa would appear before the book ended. No way could he kill her off, there's still way too many adventures for Dempsey to tell about her character.
The Uluru Code has everything you would want in a mystery, thriller and suspense book. It's my style of a good read, shocked full of twists and turns, you the reader are right their in the pages for all the action, has the fast pace I love, full of suspense, it's tension filled, you have your good guys and gals, nasty characters, and typical of good verse evil it leads to a great conclusion.
Both Sean Wyatt, along with Tommy Schultz make an excellent team, better to have as a friend then an enemy. Dempsey brings them to life, they are believable, realistic for the reader to relate to, and then add Adriana Villa to the mix, just makes the story all that better.
Then you have the Kids Alex Simms and Tom Watson two computer geeks that add to the story, this one has support characters like Roscoe and Rick, both easily could join the team.
You can tell this was well research by Dempsey, it takes place in Australia, involves the Aboriginal people and that he blends in his own imagination into the Uluru Code.
If you haven't read or discovered Ernest Dempsey yet, I highly recommend you do and he's one my favorite Indie authors.
He's just as good as some of my favorites; Ace Atkins, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Brad Taylor, David Baldacci, D.V. Berkom, H.N. Wake, etc.
I think he's better than Lee Child's, since he offers something new with each Sean Wyatt adventure, it's just not the same formula over and over.
December 27, 2016
Good mystery taking place in Australia
Most mysteries are not written about Australia, but this one is. A breath of fresh air. Captivating and thrilling are two descriptions of this interesting story!
Most mysteries are not written about Australia, but this one is. A breath of fresh air. Captivating and thrilling are two descriptions of this interesting story!
October 30, 2017
Wonderful book
Once again Sean Wyatt finds himself in trouble. This book is great because Ernest Dempsey puts so much information on real places that I am constantly stopping reading the story and look up the places he mentions. I learn so much about other areas of the world while being entertained by the story lines. You should get this book!
Once again Sean Wyatt finds himself in trouble. This book is great because Ernest Dempsey puts so much information on real places that I am constantly stopping reading the story and look up the places he mentions. I learn so much about other areas of the world while being entertained by the story lines. You should get this book!
October 11, 2016
Enjoyable fast paced story with excitement throughout
November 7, 2020
Annie a curator at the museum, sent an urgent message of what she had found. Reese didn’t open the email till the next day, then forward it to Tommy asking him about it. Doing tours without being in the big organizations he got to thinking maybe one was coming, when a black SUV was drawing near. Soon the shot gun blast had tattered his house. Sean
Tommy and Adrienne are soon flying to meet with him, even though the phone calls are unanswered. As were those to Annie.
The madcap adventure they get into makes an interesting story. As they remarked, they didn’t know what they were looking for, but would know when they found it. No wonder Andriene is always rolling her eyes at them.
Delightful series to enjoy, of their adventures with the bad guys.
Tommy and Adrienne are soon flying to meet with him, even though the phone calls are unanswered. As were those to Annie.
The madcap adventure they get into makes an interesting story. As they remarked, they didn’t know what they were looking for, but would know when they found it. No wonder Andriene is always rolling her eyes at them.
Delightful series to enjoy, of their adventures with the bad guys.
November 4, 2017
Ok read. V ery predictable.
February 23, 2019
The Uluru Code - a review by Rosemary Kenny
This time Sean Wyatt and his team are forced to go 'Down Under' to Australia and locate/translate hieroglyphs and petroglyphs left over 100s of years or more by the indigenous Aborigine people, as a corrupt US businessman seeks to find a fabled Golden Boomerang, that will give him ultimate world power.
Ernest Dempsey's thrilling Sean Wyatt adventure series, of which this is Book 10 is a worthy competitor in the action-thriller genre, with the likes of other established writers, Dan Brown and Clive Cussler - meaning satisfaction is absolutely guaranteed with each and every story!
I like the way Sean and long-time friend and adventurous archeologist Tommy Schultz, owner of the IAA corporation that aims to locate and retrieve ancient artefacts that are at risk in one way or another and return them to their rightful owners - they're like modern day Robin Hoods with their philanthropic idealism.
I also love Sean's long distance girlfriend the exotic Adriana Villa: a fiery Spanish beauty in the mould of Lara Croft mixed with Penelope Cruz or Salma Hayek.
she's a hot mix of idealism and slightly shady motives, as she runs her father Diego's criminal organisation, (though in every case she uses lethal force only where necessary to protect herself and her loved ones).
I also enjoy the excellent prologues that set the scene expertly with a brief background of the focal artefact or mystery etc our heroes become involved in, while Ernest Dempsey's appreciation section at the end of each story sets out simply his knowledge of actual locations, artworks' histories etc that have informed and inspired his choice of subject matter in each novel.
In fact the only thing I don't like is that the books are so exciting and well-written that they become completely absorbing and pleasantly time-consuming, through the engaging with such well-developed characters and plot-lines, that the time absolutely flies by - so quickly, that no matter how long or short, Ernest Dempsey's novels are never long enough!
Why not try The Uluru Code - and all the Sean Wyatt and Adriana Villa thrillers - and see for yourself if you agree? You'll be so glad you did!
This time Sean Wyatt and his team are forced to go 'Down Under' to Australia and locate/translate hieroglyphs and petroglyphs left over 100s of years or more by the indigenous Aborigine people, as a corrupt US businessman seeks to find a fabled Golden Boomerang, that will give him ultimate world power.
Ernest Dempsey's thrilling Sean Wyatt adventure series, of which this is Book 10 is a worthy competitor in the action-thriller genre, with the likes of other established writers, Dan Brown and Clive Cussler - meaning satisfaction is absolutely guaranteed with each and every story!
I like the way Sean and long-time friend and adventurous archeologist Tommy Schultz, owner of the IAA corporation that aims to locate and retrieve ancient artefacts that are at risk in one way or another and return them to their rightful owners - they're like modern day Robin Hoods with their philanthropic idealism.
I also love Sean's long distance girlfriend the exotic Adriana Villa: a fiery Spanish beauty in the mould of Lara Croft mixed with Penelope Cruz or Salma Hayek.
she's a hot mix of idealism and slightly shady motives, as she runs her father Diego's criminal organisation, (though in every case she uses lethal force only where necessary to protect herself and her loved ones).
I also enjoy the excellent prologues that set the scene expertly with a brief background of the focal artefact or mystery etc our heroes become involved in, while Ernest Dempsey's appreciation section at the end of each story sets out simply his knowledge of actual locations, artworks' histories etc that have informed and inspired his choice of subject matter in each novel.
In fact the only thing I don't like is that the books are so exciting and well-written that they become completely absorbing and pleasantly time-consuming, through the engaging with such well-developed characters and plot-lines, that the time absolutely flies by - so quickly, that no matter how long or short, Ernest Dempsey's novels are never long enough!
Why not try The Uluru Code - and all the Sean Wyatt and Adriana Villa thrillers - and see for yourself if you agree? You'll be so glad you did!
November 12, 2017
Dempsey does it again. The Uluru Code is bursting with his most colorful characters. Their antics, coupled with the danger that comes rolling out of almost every page really keep this novel moving. Then, you have the fascinating lore of the Aboriginal Australians. It's all about Didgeridoo sounds, secret artifacts, cave art, a golden boomerang. Absolutely fascinating to this reader. In fact, I was inspired to do some research concerning the ancient Aboriginal people. It amazed me to know they are likely the oldest race of humans on this planet.
Just as the European settlers who came to America, the British arrived in Australia and had their effect on the indigenous people living there. This novel just brings some of this history to life and I loved reading the story set in this environment. It was rich and full of mysterious places. You could feel the magic that permeates the land and its people. I am grateful to Ernest Dempsey for giving us this beautifully written novel.
Just as the European settlers who came to America, the British arrived in Australia and had their effect on the indigenous people living there. This novel just brings some of this history to life and I loved reading the story set in this environment. It was rich and full of mysterious places. You could feel the magic that permeates the land and its people. I am grateful to Ernest Dempsey for giving us this beautifully written novel.
October 4, 2016
I received this ARC free from the author for an honest review.
I don't know how he does it, but Ernest Dempsey topped himself again with the latest Sean Wyatt book. Sean and Tommy are down under looking for a mythical Aboriginal treasure and havoc ensues. Its a fast-paced read that doesn't let up until the end. Can't wait for the next book.
I don't know how he does it, but Ernest Dempsey topped himself again with the latest Sean Wyatt book. Sean and Tommy are down under looking for a mythical Aboriginal treasure and havoc ensues. Its a fast-paced read that doesn't let up until the end. Can't wait for the next book.
February 25, 2020
I've read other books in the series, admittedly a few years ago. I don't remember disliking whichever book(s) I read, but I was not impressed with this one. I found the bickering between the male characters exceedingly annoying. It was like 2 toddlers arguing. I don't think I'll read another.
May 23, 2017
Good read
Gripping book held my attention all the way would have been five stars but ending was a bit off. Eagerly awaiting the next book.
Gripping book held my attention all the way would have been five stars but ending was a bit off. Eagerly awaiting the next book.
December 21, 2020
In The Uluru Code, a museum curator finds a page from an old journal hidden in a desk. She doesn't understand much of it, but she emails a copy to an old friend who has knowledge about Aborigine culture. He doesn't understand it either but forwards the email to his old friend, Tommy Schultz. Then the girl is kidnapped, the guy's home is destroyed by gunfire, and Tommy's building is blown up. Sean and Tommy are on the case!
The storytelling continues to improve, and the author has done a nice job here of creating an interesting adventure while highlighting a culture that doesn't get much notice in this genre. My only real quibble here, other than its predictability, is with the relationships with the characters. In previous books, we have seen a lot of interaction between Sean and Tommy - teasing, childhood memories, emotional support - but we haven't seen much between Sean and Adriana. We are told they have a romantic relationship, but we don't see much evidence. I'm not referring to sex scenes, but in the way they interact, things they do for each other, or other quiet scenes at home or as they travel that would show the heart between the two. At one point in The Uluru Code, Sean has a very emotional reaction to something involving Adriana. While it shows how he feels about her, it fell flat for me because I never got a sense of his emotional involvement before. I can appreciate the author making Adriana a strong woman who Sean doesn't try to control, but I need to feel the emotional connection between the two.
This is a clean, family friendly book, with the typical violence expected for this genre.
The storytelling continues to improve, and the author has done a nice job here of creating an interesting adventure while highlighting a culture that doesn't get much notice in this genre. My only real quibble here, other than its predictability, is with the relationships with the characters. In previous books, we have seen a lot of interaction between Sean and Tommy - teasing, childhood memories, emotional support - but we haven't seen much between Sean and Adriana. We are told they have a romantic relationship, but we don't see much evidence. I'm not referring to sex scenes, but in the way they interact, things they do for each other, or other quiet scenes at home or as they travel that would show the heart between the two. At one point in The Uluru Code, Sean has a very emotional reaction to something involving Adriana. While it shows how he feels about her, it fell flat for me because I never got a sense of his emotional involvement before. I can appreciate the author making Adriana a strong woman who Sean doesn't try to control, but I need to feel the emotional connection between the two.
This is a clean, family friendly book, with the typical violence expected for this genre.
December 29, 2020
Sean Does it Again!
Ernest Dempsey also has does it again! He created another never-ending story in an interesting corner of the world. I think that might be the most fun I get from reading Mr. Dempsey's stories -- he takes us all around the globe. I don't binge -read the Sean Wyatt series, but give myself a few weeks, sometimes months, to savor and reflect on that latest book I have read; you know, let it percolate. Plus, I guess I want to give Sean and Tommy a while to get rested up before unleashing them on another unsuspecting crew of bad guys. But I also know that I will be totally entertained and thrilled by the realistic escapades of the duo in the next novel. So why rush through every book? Thanks, Ernest, for keeping me in the edge of my seat ... once again.
Ernest Dempsey also has does it again! He created another never-ending story in an interesting corner of the world. I think that might be the most fun I get from reading Mr. Dempsey's stories -- he takes us all around the globe. I don't binge -read the Sean Wyatt series, but give myself a few weeks, sometimes months, to savor and reflect on that latest book I have read; you know, let it percolate. Plus, I guess I want to give Sean and Tommy a while to get rested up before unleashing them on another unsuspecting crew of bad guys. But I also know that I will be totally entertained and thrilled by the realistic escapades of the duo in the next novel. So why rush through every book? Thanks, Ernest, for keeping me in the edge of my seat ... once again.
July 27, 2017
This is another winner from Mr Dempsey, and this certainly starts with a bang.We find our intrepid heroes in Australia trying to decipher the clues to a long lost Aboriginal artefact, as usual there is the looming shadow of a billionaire who wants to rule the world so to speak, with his sadistic henchman in tow. This is a great story leading us around some of Australias famous landmarks, with some great twist and turns keeping the reader wanting more. It was nice to Adriana was back in the fold in this story and hope she will picture in more, Thanks Ernie another great read
June 25, 2018
Good fast airplane book, read it during a flight. My only problem with Dempsey's books is the characters find things they are looking for way (including them) way to easily which kind of makes it not very real to me. "oh what is that pure white stone in the path that no one has ever seen before in a 1000 years?, lets flip it over"" Stuff like that make it somewhat less believable. Same with his other books. He need to make it a bit harder and more complex to discover what they seek. Other than that I enjoyed the book(s)
April 20, 2019
An ED. Mystery Adventure Thriller (SWAT. - 10)/Austrailia/Aborigines/A Discove
ED. has. penned a Sean Wyatt Archaeological Mystery Adventure thriller. A young woman working in a museum finds a document and reads the cipher and the sends the info to three people. She is kidnapped and two others murdered. Fortunately she sent a copy to one person she did not mention
and they forwarded the data to the IAA. (Internal Archaeology Agency). This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
ED. has. penned a Sean Wyatt Archaeological Mystery Adventure thriller. A young woman working in a museum finds a document and reads the cipher and the sends the info to three people. She is kidnapped and two others murdered. Fortunately she sent a copy to one person she did not mention
and they forwarded the data to the IAA. (Internal Archaeology Agency). This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
December 23, 2017
As an Australia I was attentive for errors in speech and behaviour, as well as aussie recreational choices (no one drinks Fosters). Mr Dempsey has done his homework well and I was unable to find any mistakes - well researched. I thoroughly enjoyed the storey, and although what the artefact was made of seemed improbable (what about carved fire opal?) for Aboriginals, the plot was easy to follow and enjoy.
December 31, 2017
It's not often a thriller is set in Australia, so I was pretty keen to read The Uluru Code. The premise was intriguing, but let down by poor, predictable story-telling. Huge factual errors in any novel destroy the author's credibility in my eyes, and this one has a doozy. Kata-Tjuta is situated to the west of Uluru. Anyone looking towards Uluru from there is NOT going to witness the sun setting behind Uluru. A quick look at any map of the area would have avoided this massive clanger.
June 25, 2018
This is the first book I’ve read in the Sean Wyatt series but it works as a standalone. An old document provides the first clues in the search for an artifact that is valuable to the Aborigines - and a businessman who wants to use it to force them to give up sacred land to drill for oil. Sean, his badass girlfriend, and friends barely stay ahead of the bad guys as they try to solve the puzzle in the Australian outback. There’s lots of action and banter. A little predictable but enjoyable.
July 10, 2019
Interesting Story
Since I have been to many of the places mentioned in this book, I looked forward to reading it. And in subject matter I wasn't disappointed. I enjoyed the story and the adventure. But I was disappointed in how it was written. It seriously needs editing. The repetitive phrases, the gestures that told the story even as the author chose to verbalize the gesture was a turnoff for me. For that reason alone I could only give it 3 stars.
Since I have been to many of the places mentioned in this book, I looked forward to reading it. And in subject matter I wasn't disappointed. I enjoyed the story and the adventure. But I was disappointed in how it was written. It seriously needs editing. The repetitive phrases, the gestures that told the story even as the author chose to verbalize the gesture was a turnoff for me. For that reason alone I could only give it 3 stars.
September 10, 2023
Excellent
Well one thing about a Ernest Dempsey book is, it is a non stop ride of excitement and thrilling adventure with witty banter and great characters. Once you star reading you can't stop until the end. The plot is imaginative abet a little far fetch but extremely entertaining. This time Sean and company are in Australia and tackle bad guys looking for a scared object of the Aboriginal people. Can they stop them and save the day? Enjoy the book.
Well one thing about a Ernest Dempsey book is, it is a non stop ride of excitement and thrilling adventure with witty banter and great characters. Once you star reading you can't stop until the end. The plot is imaginative abet a little far fetch but extremely entertaining. This time Sean and company are in Australia and tackle bad guys looking for a scared object of the Aboriginal people. Can they stop them and save the day? Enjoy the book.
December 22, 2017
Nice read
Even though I started this series in the middle, so to speak, I didn't feel lost . There was enough backstory to understand the characters without being overwhelmed with info. I love books based on real places as much as possible and this was a satisfying read. I'll be looking for more in the series.
Even though I started this series in the middle, so to speak, I didn't feel lost . There was enough backstory to understand the characters without being overwhelmed with info. I love books based on real places as much as possible and this was a satisfying read. I'll be looking for more in the series.
June 11, 2018
It's getting to be i am expecting great but get better from Mr Dempsey
They keep on getting better. I am amazed but all of the knowledge it takes to write one of these adventures. Keep up the god work!
I purposely didn't go into character development sine Sean Watt has been in so many books.
All I can say is that I loved the book.
They keep on getting better. I am amazed but all of the knowledge it takes to write one of these adventures. Keep up the god work!
I purposely didn't go into character development sine Sean Watt has been in so many books.
All I can say is that I loved the book.
October 18, 2018
Thanks to the author......
Thank you for setting one of your novels in my backyard, Australia gets left out quite a lot. And my appreciation for depicting the Australian Indigenous in a sensitive way. And also my thanks for not going through with what occurred to Adriana, and if I say anymore it will give away the plot. I am enjoying her interaction with Sean.
Thank you for setting one of your novels in my backyard, Australia gets left out quite a lot. And my appreciation for depicting the Australian Indigenous in a sensitive way. And also my thanks for not going through with what occurred to Adriana, and if I say anymore it will give away the plot. I am enjoying her interaction with Sean.
February 27, 2019
As with all of Ernest Dempsey's the plot was great, the characters were interesting, the setting realistic, and the read 100% enjoyable!
As with all of Ernest Dempsey's books the plot was great, the characters were interesting, the setting realistic, and the read was 100% enjoyable
As with all of Ernest Dempsey's books the plot was great, the characters were interesting, the setting realistic, and the read was 100% enjoyable
January 29, 2021
A fun, clean adventure where Sean and Tommy fight hoodlums in the "Down Under" who work for a billionaire bad guy (who else?) who is after a fabled Aborigine treasure to use as leverage to buy out priceless oil-infused land. A somewhat weak story is my harshest criticism, but fun action and good writing and characterization.
March 12, 2022
Same pattern as usually
Once you've read a couple of books from this author its clear that next one in series is following exact same sequence.Rich bad guy is after a treasure, his right hand henchman is involved of course. At the end the big bad bodyguard is killed and the shady businessman fails. So predictable that next Sean Wyatt book is a waste of time. ,
Once you've read a couple of books from this author its clear that next one in series is following exact same sequence.Rich bad guy is after a treasure, his right hand henchman is involved of course. At the end the big bad bodyguard is killed and the shady businessman fails. So predictable that next Sean Wyatt book is a waste of time. ,
October 25, 2017
Got a deal on my kindle to buy this for .99 and since I enjoy this genre I thought what the heck. 99cents I'll try it. Really enjoyed it. Could've been set right into this time and place. Can see this scenario happening with some greedy billionaire despot. Will read more of his work.
December 21, 2017
Great story once again
I have become an avid fan of the Sean Wyatt and Adriana Villa series. This was another great addition to the Wyatt series. As always the book weaves a tale that is well developed and believable.
I have become an avid fan of the Sean Wyatt and Adriana Villa series. This was another great addition to the Wyatt series. As always the book weaves a tale that is well developed and believable.
March 18, 2018
Great read
This was the first of Mr. Company's works but it will not be the last I read. Great description, fast moving and interest but with a little history mixed in. I wished I was in Australia.
This was the first of Mr. Company's works but it will not be the last I read. Great description, fast moving and interest but with a little history mixed in. I wished I was in Australia.
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