A breathtaking discovery at the top of the world...
A terrifying collision between modern science and Native American legend...
An electrifying new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Child.
Two
hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle lies Alaska's Federal Wildlife
Zone, one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth. But for
paleoecologist Evan Marshall and a small group of fellow scientists, an
expedition to the Zone represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
study the effects of global warming.
Everything about the
expedition changes, however, with an astonishing find. On a routine
exploration of a glacial ice cave, the group discovers an enormous
ancient animal, encased in solid ice. The media conglomerate sponsoring
their research immediately intervenes and arranges the ultimate
spectacle – the creature will be cut from the ice, thawed, and revealed
live on television. Despite dire warnings from the local Native
American village, and the scientific concerns of Marshall and his team,
the "docudrama" plows ahead... until the scientists make one more
horrifying discovery. The beast is no regular specimen – it may be an
ancient killing machine. And they may be premature in believing it dead.
In
this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning
Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of
chaos – and fear. With Terminal Freeze, Child demonstrates why he has become a major bestselling author, and why his novels electrify and enthrall so many.
