by StephenCoonts (Author)
A team of surveyors working in the Sahara happen upon an object buried deep in the rock. The object turns out to be a flying saucer and it is older than the rock it is buried in - 140,000 years old at least. Rip, a student working with the team, is keen to find out as much about the flying saucer as possible. But so are many other people, including the US Military, a team working for a billionaire Australian businessman and a group of Arabs. Rip foils their attempts to commandeer the craft with the help of a disillusioned female pilot called Charley. Together they steal the saucer and Charley takes them both into orbit. Rip's plan is to take the saucer to his uncle's Missouri farm - but first he has to avoid being tracked down by everyone else.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
Publisher: Orion
Published: 11 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 075284895X
ISBN 13: 9780752848952
Book Overview: Stephen Coonts is one of the best authors writing in this field who sales have been increasing with each book All of his previous novels have been NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers and attract widespread review coverage: 'Crammed with action [and] suspense' USA TODAY 'Gripping ... Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Superbly written' WASHINGTON TIMES 'Strong, vivid writing ... impressive power and authenticity' WASHINGTON POST 'Mr Coonts knows how to write and build suspense. His dialogue is realistic, the storyline mesmeric. That is the mark of a natural storyteller' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW