Cold Burn - (A National Parks Thriller) by A J Landau & Jeff Ayers & Jon Land (Hardcover)
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- Agent Michael Walker returns when multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park are just the first steps in a potential global disaster.
- About the Author: A. J. LANDAU is the pseudonym for two authors, Jon Land, the award-winning, bestselling author and co-author of more than fifty books, and Jeff Ayers, reviewer, former-librarian, and author.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
- Series Name: A National Parks Thriller
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"Agent Michael Walker returns when multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park are just the first steps in a potential global disaster. National Park Service investigator Michael Walker is battling smugglers stealing priceless artifacts when he's dispatched to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, where, in the first stage of a potential global disaster, a team of scientists has gone missing. Meanwhile, in Florida's Everglades National Park, FBI special investigator Gina Delgado traces the murder of an environmental science intern back to another U.S. Geological Survey team's ongoing experiments that are decimating the fragile ecosystem. That is before she's dispatched to the scene of a sunken U.S. nuclear submarine, the entire crew of which has inexplicably been killed. The connection between these disparate investigations lies in a deadly prehistoric organism, frozen for thousands of years in the ice until global warming brings it back to life in what could mean the death of all life on Earth. An organism that a rogue billionaire sees as the ultimate fuel source and a Russian strongman views as the ultimate weapon that can shift the global balance of power forever. Against that backdrop, Walker and Delgado find themselves desperately doing battle across multiple fronts against an ancient, unstoppable enemy"--Book Synopsis
Agent Michael Walker returns when multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park are just the first steps in a potential global disaster.
National Park Service investigator Michael Walker is battling smugglers stealing priceless artifacts when he's dispatched to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, where, in the first stage of a potential global disaster, a team of scientists has gone missing. Meanwhile, in Florida's Everglades National Park, FBI special investigator Gina Delgado traces the murder of an environmental science intern back to another U.S. Geological Survey team's ongoing experiments that are decimating the fragile ecosystem. That is before she's dispatched to the scene of a sunken U.S. nuclear submarine, the entire crew of which has inexplicably been killed. The connection between these disparate investigations lies in a deadly prehistoric organism, frozen for thousands of years in the ice until global warming brings it back to life in what could mean the death of all life on Earth. An organism that a rogue billionaire sees as the ultimate fuel source and a Russian strongman views as the ultimate weapon that can shift the global balance of power forever. Against that backdrop, Walker and Delgado find themselves desperately doing battle across multiple fronts against an ancient, unstoppable enemy.Review Quotes
"A white-knuckled thrill ride driven by a bullet train of a plot, Cold Burn is hands down the best thriller of the year." --L.A. Tribune
"From the very first page, Cold Burn accelerates like a Cybertruck and never slows down. A wild and entertaining ride!" --C.J. Box, #1 NYT Bestselling Author of Three-Inch Teeth
About the Author
A. J. LANDAU is the pseudonym for two authors, Jon Land, the award-winning, bestselling author and co-author of more than fifty books, and Jeff Ayers, reviewer, former-librarian, and author. Land lives in Providence, Rhode Island, and Jeff Ayers lives in Seattle, Washington.Dimensions (Overall): 9.3 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x 1.3 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.15 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Thrillers
Series Title: A National Parks Thriller
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Theme: Suspense
Format: Hardcover
Author: A J Landau & Jeff Ayers & Jon Land
Language: English
Street Date: April 29, 2025
TCIN: 92203883
UPC: 9781250877369
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-5732
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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3.5 out of 5 stars with 2 reviews
50% would recommend
2 recommendations
A disjointed story!
2 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
- 2 months ago
I found the premise of Cold Burn by A.J. Landau to be intriguing, which is why I added it to my TBR pile. I began reading Cold Burn and I wanted to quit before I finished the first chapter. The writing is overly technical (helpful for insomnia). It reminds me of the notes a ship’s captain might write in his log (or submit to the Navy) about a mission. There are two investigations to follow plus so much more (there is a lot going on). Once the story gets started (it takes a while), there is plenty of action. There seems to be one violent episode after another. I guess the author decided the story needed another component, because they added supernatural/science fiction elements for which the reader needs to suspend their disbelief or not think about too hard (I could not do either). The Tlingit tribe with the overabundance of supernatural abilities was too much (enough was enough). The multiple settings, characters, POVs, scientific jargon, and subplots made the story seem disjointed. It is difficult keeping track of all of it. I can tell that A.J. Landau did their research for this story. The pacing is on the slow side until the last quarter. I found the ending to be lackluster. Cold Burn is a book that could have used another round or two of edits. Cold Burn is the second A National Parks Thriller and it can be read as a standalone. Cold Burn was not my cup of tea.
Hold on to your seat...and read this book!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
Perriknows - 3 months ago
At the beginning, this book takes you to seemingly unrelated destinations with unrelated issues. Then people begin dying. At first, there is no real thread between the issues that are happening and the investigators are stymied...how did this happen and why? Michael Walker, Special Agent of ISB, and Gina Delgado, Special Agent of the FBI have worked together before. Now with Walker in Glacier Bay National Park and Delgado in Everglades National Park, they're sharing information and making some connections. The story revolves around climate change, scientific study into how to mitigate the climate crises, corruption, and how power and money are not in the business of helping people. A possible international incident and bad actors in many places, including Washington D. C., and a microbe that might wipe out civilization. The book is not one that you can skim through since there is so much going on. Lots of scientific data being thrown around, but very easy to understand. The back and forth between Walker and Delgado and their supervisors, and how bureaucracy stymies progress. So much to take in and think about. As a fan of Nevada Barr and her Anna Pigeon mysteries, I dove into Cold Burn and absolutely LOVED it! Cold Burn is the second book in this series. I have already purchased the first book and can't wait to get started!