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Synopsis
Singularity is a swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action. An excellent debut from Bill DeSmedt — and I’ll be looking forward to his next one!”
— GREG BEAR, New York Times bestselling author
“One of the best debuts of the year!”
— Barnes & Noble’s Explorations
“DeSmedt veers an action-packed thriller into perilous realms of black hole physics. The combination of adrenaline and intellect sizzles.”
— DAVID BRIN, New York Times bestselling author
“Singularity juggles Clancy, Crichton and The Da Vinci Code. An innovative concept for an end-of-the-world thriller, with convincing research and locomotive pacing.”
— KEVIN J. ANDERSON, New York Times bestselling author
Synopsis:
June 30th, 1908 — In the remote Tunguska region of Siberia, the most violent cosmic collision in recorded history flattened ancient forests over an area half the size of Rhode Island. Yet after a hundred years of international scientific research the cause of this impact remains a mystery.
A MAVERICK ASTROPHYSICIST
Jack Adler thinks he’s fingered the culprit: a submicroscopic black hole, smaller than an atom, heavier than a mountain, older than the stars. What’s more, that fantastic object is still down there, deep inside the Earth, burrowing through the mantle in an ever-decaying orbit that will end only when it has devoured the entire planet.
A ROOKIE SECRET AGENT
Marianna Bonaventure is tracking three missing scientists suspected of involvement in weapons of mass destruction research. The trail leads to Rusalka, the luxurious floating corporate headquarters of billionaire Russian industrialist Arkady Grishin. Determined to prove herself, Marianna creates an elaborate ruse in order to infiltrate the megayacht — a dangerous gambit that requires the coerced cooperation of a rather special civilian ...
AN UNCANNY CONSULTANT
Jonathan Knox is one of the country’s most sought-after analysts; his knack for intuiting hidden relationships among seemingly disparate events serves his Fortune-50 clients well. But when Marianna compels the reluctant Knox to join her undercover mission, he must grapple with puzzles of a whole different order of magnitude.
Against violent and cunning opposition, the three of them unearth a scheme to capture the submicroscopic black hole that caused the Tunguska Event and use its awesome power to transform the world — or end it altogether.
Bill DeSmedt’s debut is a tour-de-force of breakneck plotting, complex characters, and cutting-edge science. In the tradition of Michael Crichton and Greg Bear, Singularity weaves a richly detailed and intelligent tale, meticulously researched and elegantly told.
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Review
"Equal parts hard science fiction adventure and mainstream techno-thriller, SINGULARITY is arguably one of the best debuts of the year." -- Paul Goat Allen, B&N Explorations
Bill DeSmedt has written an exciting action-packed techno-thriller that will appeal to fans of Michael Crichton and Arthur C. Clarke. -- Midwest Book Review, November, 2004
Bill DeSmedt should be on the bestseller lists with Tom Clancy and Dan Brown. -- Amazon.com
First-rate science fiction thriller. Highly recommended. An immersive, taut, science fiction thrill ride. -- SF Signal, October 7, 2004
Singularity is a slam-bang first novel where the science is as important as the fiction. -- Cleveland Plain Dealer, Sunday, November 7, 2004
From the Publisher
Per Aspera Press is proud to present its debut hardcover by new author Bill DeSmedt. Praised by three NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authors SINGULARITY is a tour-de-force of breakneck plotting, complex characters, and cutting-edge science. In the tradition of Michael Crichton and Greg Bear, DeSmedt weaves a richly detailed and intelligent tale, meticulously researched and elegantly told.
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