The Doomsday Show - by Mark Alpert (Paperback)

About the Book

Five targets termed 'the worst climate criminals' by Max Mirksy, former editor of the Journal of Climatology, are being assassinated one by one. Max quickly becomes the prime suspect, but he's innocent. When his daughter is kidnapped by the assassins, he can't wait for the FBI to intervene - he must rescue his daughter now and prove his innocence.

Book Synopsis

In this action-packed environmental thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Final Theory, a good-hearted climate activist must stop terrorists from assassinating the worst fossil-fuel tycoons.

Five climate criminals. One assassination plot. One man caught in the middle.

It's Climate Emergency Week in New York City. Thousands of environmentalists are protesting against the ongoing destruction of the planet. Also here are the five fossil-fuel tycoons and reactionary politicians who were labeled 'The Worst Climate Criminals' by Max Mirsky, former editor of the Journal of Climatology.

When Number Five on the list mysteriously dies as Max confronts him, quickly followed by Number Four, Max becomes the FBI's prime suspect. Things then go from bad to worse when his daughter is kidnapped.

Max can't sit back and wait for the FBI to solve the case. He must rescue his daughter and discover who the real assassins are. And he must stop the killings before the outrage and backlash destroy all hopes for a climate-change solution.

What will happen to Max's daughter - and all future generations - if he fails?

Review Quotes

A frightening apocalypse thriller-- "Booklist on The Coming Storm"

Alpert nicely balances science and action, and makes familiar scenes of fight and flight fresh-- "Publishers Weekly on Extinction"

Alpert, one of the best writers after Michael Crichton at transforming futuristic science into believable fiction, devises such a scary scenario here-- "Kirkus Reviews on The Orion Plan"

Alpert's carefully constructed alternate history of witchcraft and sorcery is very clever. Good stuff-- "Booklist on The Furies"

Among the writers jostling for position at the top of the technothriller ladder since the passing of Michael Crichton, Alpert is edging closer and closer to the lead. An exciting and highly imaginative story-- "Booklist on Extinction"

The science frame plays perfectly into Alpert's expertise (he is a contributing editor at Scientific American) . . . Readers of Michael Crichton and James Rollins should enjoy this one-- "Booklist on The Orion Plan"

Well-drawn characters match skillfully planted clues . . . Alpert should win new fans with this one-- "Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

A former editor at Scientific American, Mark Alpert weaves cutting-edge science and mind-blowing ideas into high-energy thrillers. His first novel, Final Theory, was an international bestseller published in twenty-three languages and optioned for film. His nine other thrillers have also won acclaim; he received the Best Novel award from the William Faulkner Literary Competition and was a finalist for the Cybils, Nutmeg, and Beehive book awards.