Deception Point
Authors: Dan Brown
Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Mystery & Detective, #Thrillers
Praise for the novels of
New York Times
bestselling author Dan Brown
THE DA VINCI CODE
“WOW. . . . Blockbuster perfection. An exhilaratingly brainy thriller. Not since the advent of Harry Potter has an author so flagrantly delighted in leading readers on a breathless chase and coaxing them through hoops.”
—The New York Times
“A new master of smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.”
—People
“This is pure genius.”
—Nelson DeMille
“Thriller writing doesn’t get any better than this.”
—Denver Post
“This masterpiece should be mandatory reading. Brown solidifies his reputation as one of the most skilled thriller writers on the planet with his best book yet, a compelling blend of history and page-turning suspense.”
—Library Journal
“Exceedingly clever. Both fascinating and fun . . . a considerable achievement.”
—Washington Post
“A heart-racing thriller. This story has so many twists—all satisfying, most unexpected—that it would be a sin to reveal too much of the plot in advance. . . . If this novel doesn’t get your pulse racing, you need to check your meds.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“A thundering, tantalizing, extremely smart fun ride.”
—Chicago Tribune
DECEPTION POINT
“[
Deception Point
has] enough twists and surprises to keep even the most seasoned readers guessing.”
—Vince Flynn,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Executive Power
“A taut, fast-paced, barn-burner of a book. There are no weaknesses in the story or storytelling.”
—St. Petersburg Times
(FL)
“Dan Brown handles the intrigue and action well . . . impeccable.”
—Daily News
(New York)
“Brown is among the most intelligent and dynamic of authors in the thriller genre. In this dazzling high-tech adventure, he has skillfully blended his own wit and style with the rip-roaring adventure of Cussler and the modern technology of Clancy. Highly recommended.”
—Library Journal
“Brown has an impressive grasp of his material. He is a more astute storyteller than most of his brethren in the thriller vein.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Exciting stuff.... Brown certainly does have a knack for spinning a suspenseful yarn.”
—Booklist
“In the world of page-turning thrillers, Dan Brown holds a special place in the hearts of many of us. . . . A writer whose research and talent make his stories exciting, believable, and just plain unputdownable.”
—Otto Penzler,
Amazon.com
(A Penzler Pick)
“An excellent thriller. A big yet believable story unfolding at breakneck pace, with convincing settings and just the right blend of likable and hateful characters. A finely polished amalgam of action and intrigue.”
—Publishers Weekly
ANGELS & DEMONS
“Angels & Demons
is one hell of a book—I had a hard time putting it down. . . . An intriguing, imaginative, and very suspenseful read.”
—New York Times
bestselling author Dale Brown
“Brown sets an explosive pace through Rome. Twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up to the last revelation.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A breathless, real-time adventure. . . . Exciting, fast-paced, with an unusually high IQ.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
“Life-or-death cliff hangers, thrilling cat-and-mouse maneuvers, romance, religion, science, murder, mysticism, architecture, and action.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“[A] frantic-paced, pulse-pounding thriller that rivals the best works of Clancy and Cussler. The action-packed tale takes readers on an exciting adventure that feels perilously real.
Angels & Demons
is one reading experience that the audience will never forget.”
—Midwest Book Review
“It’s brilliant! These characters have depth. . . . The plot is twisty, turny, slippery, and surprising. As for the ending . . . WOW.”
—New Hampshire Sunday News
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
With warm thanks to Jason Kaufman for his superb guidance and insightful editorial skills; Blythe Brown for her tireless research and creative input; my good friend Jake Elwell at Wieser & Wieser; the National Security Archive; the NASA Public Affairs Office; Stan Planton, who continues to be a source for information on all things; the National Security Agency; glaciologist Martin O. Jeffries; and the superb minds of Brett Trotter, Thomas D. Nadeau, and Jim Barrington. Thanks also to Connie and Dick Brown, the U.S. Intelligence Policy Documentation Project, Suzanne O’Neill, Margie Wachtel, Morey Stettner, Owen King, Alison McKinnell, Mary and Stephen Gorman, Dr. Karl Singer, Dr. Michael I. Latz of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, April at Micron Electronics, Esther Sung, the National Air and Space Museum, Dr. Gene Allmendinger, the incomparable Heide Lange at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, and John Pike at the Federation of American Scientists.
The Delta Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Space Frontier Foundation are real organizations. All technologies described in this novel exist.
If this discovery is confirmed, it will surely be one of the most stunning insights into our universe that science has ever uncovered. Its implications are as far-reaching and awe-inspiring as can be imagined. Even as it promises answers to some of our oldest questions, it poses still others even more fundamental.
—President Bill Clinton, in a press conference following a discovery known as ALH84001 on August 7, 1997
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eath, in this forsaken place, could come in countless forms. Geologist Charles Brophy had endured the savage splendor of this terrain for years, and yet nothing could prepare him for a fate as barbarous and unnatural as the one about to befall him.
As Brophy’s four huskies pulled his sled of geologic sensing equipment across the tundra, the dogs suddenly slowed, looking skyward.
“What is it, girls?” Brophy asked, stepping off the sled.
Beyond the gathering storm clouds, a twin-rotor transport helicopter arched in low, hugging the glacial peaks with military dexterity.
That’s odd,
he thought. He never saw helicopters this far north. The aircraft landed fifty yards away, kicking up a stinging spray of granulated snow. His dogs whined, looking wary.
When the chopper doors slid open, two men descended. They were dressed in full-weather whites, armed with rifles, and moved toward Brophy with urgent intent.
“Dr. Brophy?” one called.