The Ice Limit

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By Douglas Preston

By Lincoln Child

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In this “techno-thriller of a high order” (Rapport) #1 New York Times bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child follow a crew as the attempt to transport an ancient meteor—only to unearth something much more dangerous. 
 
The largest known meteorite has been discovered, entombed in the earth for millions of years on a frigid, desolate island off the southern tip of Chile. At four thousand tons, this treasure seems impossible to move. New York billionaire Palmer Lloyd is determined to have this incredible find for his new museum. Stocking a cargo ship with the finest scientists and engineers, he builds a flawless expedition. But from the first approach to the meteorite, people begin to die. A frightening truth is about to unfold: The men and women of the Rolvaag are not taking this ancient, enigmatic object anywhere. It is taking them.

  • "Compelling...Riddled with subplots, treachery, and betrayal...Packs a series of surprise wallops."
    Toronto Star
  • "Their most expertly executed entertainment yet...a big-boned thriller, one that will make a terrific summer movie as well as a memorable hot-day read."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "Opens with a bang....with increasing momentum, budding romances, raging storms, and sinister mysteries clash, collide, and hurtle toward an explosive climax....Mystery and suspense are what we are looking for, and Preston and Child deliver."
    Portsmouth Herald (NH)
  • "An ultra action-packed adventure that will thrill with its non-stop action. Preston and Child put the pedal to the metal....A real kicker."
    Midwest Book Review
  • "Chock-full of cliff-hanging surprises and unexpected twists....If nonstop thrills and a genuinely satisfying adventure are what you're after, then look no further."
    Providence Sunday Journal
  • "Things grow heated in Preston and Child's thriller...stamped with their trademark fearsome imagination."
    Poisoned Pen
  • "Breathtakingly tense throughout...for lovers of The Perfect Storm."
    Kliatt
  • "A great read...a techno-thriller of a high order, with believable technology and an excellent sense of character development."
    Rapport

On Sale
Oct 25, 2016
Page Count
512 pages
ISBN-13
9781455595853

Douglas Preston

About the Author

Douglas Preston is the author of thirty-six books, both fiction and nonfiction, twenty-nine of which have been New York Times bestsellers, with several reaching the number 1 position. He has worked as an editor at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and taught nonfiction writing at Princeton University. His first novel, RELIC, co-authored with Lincoln Child, was made into a movie by Paramount Pictures, which launched the famed Pendergast series of novels. His recent nonfiction book, THE MONSTER OF FLORENCE, is also in production as a film. His latest book, THE LOST CITY OF THE MONKEY GOD, tells the true story of the discovery of a prehistoric city in an unexplored valley deep in the Honduran jungle. In addition to books, Preston writes about archaeology and paleontology for the New Yorker, National Geographic, and Smithsonian. He is the recipient of numerous writing awards in the US and Europe, including an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Pomona College. He currently serves as president of the Authors Guild, the nation’s oldest and largest association of authors and journalists.

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Lincoln Child

About the Author

The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child “stand head and shoulders above their rivals” (Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child’s Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include Crooked River, Old Bones, Verses for the Dead, and City of Endless Night.

In addition to his novels, Douglas Preston writes about archaeology for The New Yorker and National Geographic magazines. Lincoln Child is a Florida resident and former book editor who has published seven novels of his own, including bestsellers such as Full Wolf Moon and Deep Storm.
Readers can sign up for The Pendergast File, a monthly “strangely entertaining note” from the authors, at their website, http://www.PrestonChild.com. The authors welcome visitors to their alarmingly active Facebook page, where they post regularly.

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