Lightning Stones: A Novel (Philip Mercer 12) - Hardcover

Jack Du Brul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385527756 ISBN 13: 9780385527750

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

An exciting new adventure for Doubleday introducing #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor Jack Du Brul, and his erudite geologist with a special taste for international intrigue, Philip Mercer.

     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.
     This sets in motion a propulsive thriller intertwined with intrigue, vengeance, and cutting-edge science. Mercer is thrust into an international hunt for the murderers and the frightening secret of what they were looking for. The Lightning Stones is a smart rocket ride . . . and a franchise in the making. 
     Jack Du Brul became a #1 New York Times bestselling author with Clive Cussler, cowriting the Oregon series that has become a fan favorite. Du Brul's own backlist featuring Philip Mercer serves as a launching pad now for the reintroduction of Mercer on a much larger level.

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Review:

THRILLER WRITERS ARE RAVING ABOUTTHE LIGHTNING STONES

Fresh, original, and incredibly ingenious, The Lightning Stone is one of the best thrillers I have read in years. This is wall-to-wall excitement! Nobody writes like Du Brul.
BRAD THOR, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code of Conduct
I don t know how he does it, but Jack Du Brul just gets better with every book. In The Lightning Stones, his hero Philip Mercer as good with a gun as he is with a geological survey map really comes into his own. This is the most un-put-downable thriller I ve read in ages.
LINCOLN CHILD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Room
"Wow! The Lightning Stonesisa labyrinth of science, history, action, and adventure, featuring the wary geologist/spy Philip Mercer. A perfect blend of menace with normality. Without question, Jack Du Brul is one of the thriller genre s acknowledged masters."
STEVE BERRY, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Patriot Threat
"The Lightning Stones is a rip-roaring, globe-trotting, seat-of-your-pants adventure novel extraordinaire. Even better, it is whip smart and as topical as it is exciting. Jack Du Brul has outdone himself and given us an absolutely first rate novel and a gripping good read!"
CHRISTOPHER REICH, --New York Times bestselling author of Invasion of Privacy"

Book Description:

What was Amelia Earhart carrying on her final flight? The adventure begins two thousand feet beneath the surface of the Earth.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0385527756
• ISBN 13: 9780385527750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352