James Rollins and his new protagonist, Jake Ransom, share many of the same passions. The authoramp;#039;s interest in archaeology led him to amass his own Cabinet of Curiosities, which includes a 100,000-year-old mammoth tusk from China.His New York Times bestselling books include The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, and Black Order. James has a doctorate in veterinary medicine and his own practice in Sacramento, California. An amateur spelunker and a certified scuba enthusiast, heamp;#039;ll often be found either underground or underwater.