Synopses & Reviews
From one of “the crime genres more original and memorable” (Booklist) voices comes a terrific and terrifying thrill ride, filled with insider details about the ultimate terrorist threat—and how it might unfold…THE MOONPOOL
A private detective working in Wilmington, North Carolina, is found dead in a gas station restroom. When her body sets off radiation alarms in the pathologists office, suspicion falls on the nearby Helios nuclear power plant. The most vulnerable part of Helios is its “moonpool”— the radioactive storage pond that cools spent but volatile reactor fuel, and must be kept completely full...
“EXCITING…CHILLING.”—Publishers Weekly
As the FBI, local police, and the power plants own security team investigate, ex-cop Cam Richter begins his own inquiries. What was this detective investigating—and how could she have been poisoned by radiation without others being exposed? Cam soon discovers an inside threat, a plan to use the plants own systems to begin an unstoppable, disastrous sequence of events. And time is already running out…
“Deutermann writes a first-class page turner.”
—Atlanta Journal Constitution
Review
“A top-notch writer.”—Nelson DeMille
“EXCITING…CHILLING.”—Publishers Weekly
“Deutermann writes a first-class page turner.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution
Review
“A top-notch writer.”—Nelson DeMille
“EXCITING…CHILLING.”—Publishers Weekly
“Deutermann writes a first-class page turner.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution
Synopsis
From one of “the crime genres more original and memorable” (Booklist) voices comes a terrific and terrifying thrill ride, filled with insider details about the ultimate terrorist threatand how it might unfold…THE MOONPOOL
A private detective working in Wilmington, North Carolina, is found dead in a gas station restroom. When her body sets off radiation alarms in the pathologists office, suspicion falls on the nearby Helios nuclear power plant. The most vulnerable part of Helios is its “moonpool” the radioactive storage pond that cools spent but volatile reactor fuel, and must be kept completely full...
“EXCITING…CHILLING.”Publishers Weekly
As the FBI, local police, and the power plants own security team investigate, ex-cop Cam Richter begins his own inquiries. What was this detective investigatingand how could she have been poisoned by radiation without others being exposed? Cam soon discovers an inside threat, a plan to use the plants own systems to begin an unstoppable, disastrous sequence of events. And time is already running out…
“Deutermann writes a first-class page turner.”
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Synopsis
A private detective working in Wilmington, North Carolina, is found dead in a gas station restroom. When her body sets off radiation alarms in the pathologists office, suspicion falls on the nearby Helios nuclear power plant. The most vulnerable part of Helios is its “moonpool”— the radioactive storage pond that cools spent but volatile reactor fuel, and must be kept completely full...
As the FBI, local police, and the power plants own security team investigate, ex-cop Cam Richter begins his own inquiries. What was this detective investigating—and how could she have been poisoned by radiation without others being exposed? Cam soon discovers an inside threat, a plan to use the plants own systems to begin an unstoppable, disastrous sequence of events. And time is already running out…
About the Author
P.T. DEUTERMANN spent twenty-six years in government service before retiring to begin his writing career. He is the author of eleven previous suspense novels, all in print with St. Martins Press. He lives with his wife on their family farm in North Carolina.
Visit www.ptdeutermann.com.