In der Arktis hat eine Satellitenanlage der NASA einen Gesteinsblock aufgespürt, der Anzeichen außerirdischen Lebens aufweist. Diese Entdeckung könnte eine der ältesten Fragen der Menschheit beantworten, oder aber zur Katastophe führen.

When a new NASA satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory...a victory that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election. With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Arctic to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable - evidence of scientific trickery - a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy...

Vorwort
The bestselling thriller writer of all time - if you haven't read a Dan Brown, where have you been?

Autorentext

Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, Origin and The Secret of Secrets. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks. They have all been international blockbusters.

Dan Brown is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England.

Zusammenfassung
`A case study in suspense' Washington PostA rare object has been found deep in the ice at the Arctic Circle. And Rachel Sexton is called to verify this game-changing discovery. Fleeing for her life, Rachel's only hope of survival is to find answers.But the truth is the most shocking deception of all.