Deep Fire Rising
by:
Jack Du Brul (author)
Hired to lead the excavation of caverns deep beneath Area 51, Philip Mercer finds himself drilling straight into the epicenter of an age-old conspiracy. A reclusive order of Himalayan monks, through special knowledge of the earth’s tectonic movement, has predicted the end of the world - and is...
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Hired to lead the excavation of caverns deep beneath Area 51, Philip Mercer finds himself drilling straight into the epicenter of an age-old conspiracy. A reclusive order of Himalayan monks, through special knowledge of the earth’s tectonic movement, has predicted the end of the world - and is determined to see the prediction unfold accordingly.Now, with icebergs floating through the South Pacific and a thermonuclear bomb set to destroy an island paradise, the stage is set for Armageddon - and it is up to Philip Mercer and the beautiful, mysterious Tisa Nguyan to prevent a cataclysm beyond imagination.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780451411181 (0451411188)
ASIN: 451411188
Publish date: December 2nd 2003
Publisher: Onyx
Pages no: 496
Edition language: English
Series: Philip Mercer (#6)
I'm finding I really like Jack Du Brul for a fun thriller read. His books are a combination of science and adventure, and they can be breathlessly paced. The books center on Phillip Mercer, a mining geologist, who my this book is Special Science Advisor to the president. In this book he is literal...