by Stephen Coonts (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 American 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: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Edition: 1ST
Publisher: Orion
Published: 21 Mar 2002
ISBN 10: 0752852027
ISBN 13: 9780752852027
Book Overview: Coonts' sales are increasing on every book. He is one of the few young military writers to really break through in recent years. The new novel marks a new development in Coonts' writing. He adds elements of adventure and science fiction without alienating existing fans.