Impact
Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world.A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater.A...
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Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia... to locate the source of strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world.A brilliant meteor lights up the Maine coast... and two young women borrow a boat and set out for a distant island to find the impact crater.A scientist at the National Propulsion Facility discovers an inexplicable source of gamma rays in the outer Solar System. He is found decapitated, the data missing.High resolution NASA images reveal an unnatural feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars... and it appears to have been activated.Sixty hours and counting.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780765356970 (076535697X)
Publish date: December 28th 2010
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: Wyman Ford (#3)
4.5 rounded up.Really enjoyed the concept. And the stormy seas. Wasn't sure how it was going to wrap up and I was pleased with the ending (some may see it coming, I didn't).
Can't go wrong with anything by Preston or Child.
An American agent hacks his way through the Cambodian jungle, looking for the source of radioactive gems. In Maine, a college dropout looks for the site where a meteor crashed to earth. A scientist in California thinks he has made the greatest discovery in history. In Douglas Preston’s novel, Impact...
Score! Walmart $7.Two young women witness a brilliant meteor that lights up the sky and then falls to earth just off the Maine coast…………. Be warned, for such a small book, this one hosts a big, big story, so you best tinkle, if need be, gather your tea and biscuits, get comfy, strap in. You’re goi...
I really enjoyed this book. The characters and central mystery were interesting and the story was well paced. Lots of action but the plot required some smart thinking, too.I had hoped the two word message was "be nice" but I suppose Abbey's was smarter.I'd also hoped there would be a sequel but it l...
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