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Zero Hour
Adventure thriller
Zero Hour
Book 11 of the NUMA Files series
432 pages · First published 2013
When a brilliant but embittered scientist discovers how to harness zero-point energy, his revolutionary invention threatens to become a weapon capable of tearing the planet apart. After mysterious disasters draw the attention of NUMA, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala uncover a deadly conspiracy involving experimental machines that can trigger earthquakes and destabilize Earth's crust. Their investigation takes them across Australia and into the Pacific, where one device lies buried underground and another is concealed in the ocean depths. With catastrophic volcanic activity threatening to spread around the world, the NUMA team must outwit a ruthless inventor and shut down his technology before time runs out. Perfect for readers craving a high-stakes scientific adventure filled with underwater danger, technological intrigue, devastating natural forces, and a desperate race against time.
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Armed confrontations, violence, and deaths · Threats involving experimental technology and weapons · Earthquakes, geological instability, and potentially catastrophic volcanic activity · Dangerous underwater operations and deep-sea peril · Sabotage, intimidation, and threats against investigators · Large-scale destruction and threats to civilian populations · Sustained action suspense and impending global disaster
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Blood orange, lime, and sparkling tonic bring a fiery red glow to a thriller in which experimental energy threatens to unleash devastating volcanic destruction across the planet.
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Copper Ale
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An earthy, copper-colored ale evokes the rugged Australian landscape as Kurt Austin races to stop a revolutionary energy experiment from triggering a global catastrophe.
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