Part of Oregon Files, book 2
First published 2004
Juan Cabrillo commands the Oregon, a high-tech vessel operating under CIA backing. His crew discovers that two dangerous groups hunt the same prize: a meteorite hidden by Viking explorer Eric the Red fifty thousand years ago. The Sacred Stone contains radioactive properties that could tip the balance of global power. Muslim extremists have already stolen a nuclear weapon. They need the meteorite to amplify their device and obliterate Western cities. Meanwhile, a power-hungry industrialist leads his own faction with an opposite goal: complete destruction of Islam. Cabrillo finds himself caught between these warring forces as both close in on the ancient artifact. The Oregon crew must locate the Sacred Stone first and prevent either group from achieving their catastrophic plans. The fate of countless innocent lives hangs on their success in this deadly race against time.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, secret-organization
Setting: CIA, Muslim World, Western Cities
Period: 50,000 Years Ago, Modern Day
406 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group
Content warnings: violence