The Lightning Stones - (Philip Mercer) by Jack Du Brul (Paperback)

About the Book

"Sinking thousands of feet below the surface of the earth in the Leister Deep copper mine in Minnesota, Philip Mercer rides a series of heavy-duty elevators to visit his old friend and mentor, Abraham Jacobs. Jacobs has led a research team to the deepest section of the mine for a groundbreaking study into climate change and cosmic rays. But as Mercer approaches the bottom, he is stunned to hear the unmistakable report of automatic gunfire in the massive underground chambers. He can't stop the inevitable: by the time Mercer finds his way to them, his dear friend, and the entire research team, have been efficiently executed. Mercer is left seeking answers--and revenge"--Amazon.com.

Book Synopsis

Geologist and adventurer Philip Mercer is visiting an old friend who's working far down in Minnesota's Leister Deep Mine--but he arrives too late to save Abe Jacobs and his climate-research team from a shocking, brutal attack. Mercer vows to seek revenge as well as answers, hoping to pick up Jacobs's search for a cache of the rare crystals known as lightning stones--rumored to have been aboard Amelia Earhart's plane when it vanished in 1937.

From a harrowing close call in the Midwestern U.S. to a nailbiting showdown in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, to a remote island in the middle of the Pacific, Mercer must race to stay ahead of a team of highly-trained assassins--and to figure out if he's chasing a rare scientific discovery, or merely a historical fairy tale.

Review Quotes

"Jack Du Brul just gets better with every book. This is the most un-put-downable thriller I've read in ages."
--Lincoln Child

"Fresh, original, and incredibly ingenious. This is wall-to-wall excitement! Nobody writes like Du Brul."
--Brad Thor, bestselling author of Code of Conduct

"A perfect blend of menace with normality. Without question, Jack Du Brul is one of the thriller genre's acknowledged masters."
--Steve Berry, bestselling author of The Patriot Threat

"A rip-roaring, globe-trotting, seat-of-your-pants adventure novel extraordinaire. An absolutely first rate novel and a gripping good read!"
--Christopher Reich, bestselling author of Invasion of Privacy

About the Author

Jack Du Brul became a #1 New York Times bestselling author with Clive Cussler, co-wrtiing the Oregon series, which has beome a fan favorite. Du Brul is also the author of earlier betselling novels featuring Philip Mercer. He lives in Vermont with his wife.

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