White Out
Tom Mykytiuk
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(Tom Mykytiuk, Oct. 8, 2016)
Deep under the arctic ice, danger waits. A weapon too powerful for the men who built it, hidden for generations, will soon be unleashed on an unsuspecting earth.A cryptic message from a waitress in a roadside diner haunts Cole Samson, marine salvage operator, as he is drawn into the icy mystery of the Arctic. Along with the crew of the experimental hybrid airship, Leviathan, designed to reach the remotest regions of the planet, Unified Drilling has hired him to map out a massive oil deposit underneath the frozen waters of Lake Mackenzie, source of strange and sinister legends. After uncovering an enigmatic artifact on the lake bed, Samson and his team become trapped in a dangerous conspiracy directed by the highest echelons of political power—who is the elusive Colonel Hawkins and what is he after? Dr Alistair Minton, professor of Geology, leads the survey team. His university sabbatical turns into a deadly cat and mouse game when he encounters an old rival trying to steal his claim to the lucrative oil field, a rival who will commit mass murder to get what he wants.Gregor Steltstin, ex-Red Army, is a man driven by his past. Indebted to a shadowy organization, the former soldier must follow their orders and help commit horrific acts of terrorism, or face a deadly punishment for failure. Samson’s discovery could free Strelstin from the global reach of his ‘masters’ and the Russian will destroy anything in his path to get it.About this book. White Out weaves the themes of ‘Man vs Man’, ‘Man vs nature’, and ‘Man vs himself’ into a fast paced thriller about international conspiracy, futuristic technology, and the weaponing of science for geopolitical interests instead of mankind’s benefit. Its engaging, complex characters, set against the historical backdrop of the Cold War, and thought provoking themes will remain with you long after the book is finished.