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DON’T MISS THESE OTHER THRILLING NOVELS BY MATTHEW REILLY TEMPLE ICE STATION AVAILABLE FROM ST. MARTIN’S PAPERBACKS AND TURN TO THE BACK OF THIS BOOK FOR AN EXCERPT FROM HIS NEXT NOVEL CONTEST COMING SOON IN HARDCOVER FROM ST. MARTIN’S PRESS OUTSTANDING PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR MATTHEW REILLY AND HIS NOVELS AREA 7 “Reilly, the pedal-to-the-metal action novelist from Australia … can inspire awe. How many heroes, after all, can kill an enemy aboard the space shuttle in outer space, then return to Earth and dispatch another foe by pushing him into a pool full of meat eating Komodo dragons all over the course of less than an hour? Speed demons, take note.” —Publishers Weekly “Reilly’s … most suspenseful blow-‘em-up to date. The jet boat chase through the blind chasms of Arizona’s Lake Powell puts the Bond books to shame.” — Kirkus (starred review) “Australia’s Reilly punches his way onto bookstore and library shelves with another action-packed adventure … Packs a wallop.” —Booklist TEMPLE “As good as it gets when it comes to action thrillers … brilliant.” —The Charleston Post & Courier Turn the page for more acclaim … “A new thriller star, a combination of Ian Fleming meets Tom Clancy.” — Tulsa World “Reilly’s book has adrenaline in super-sized quantities.” —Orlando Sentinel “The action just keeps on coming … Michael Crichton meets Indiana Jones.” — Kirkus Reviews “A great read … nonstop action adventure … If you want rollicking adventure, old-fashioned escape ala Indiana Jones or Allan Quatermain, look no further than TEMPLE.” —Rocky Mountain News “Reilly writes with chilling cleverness and can be entered, with deafening gunfire, in the Michael Crichton/John Grisham showcase. Cliff hangers (literally) abound.” —The Weekend Australian ICE STATION “It takes a really good action thriller to shove its way into this space, but ICE STATION made it with ease. What follows are some of the wildest and most sustained battles in an action thriller in a long time.” —The Chicago Tribune “Employing crude but effective prose, a nonstop spray of short, punchy paragraphs, and cliff hangers galore, this is grade-A action pulp.” —Publishers Weekly “A fabulous Hovercraft chase ensues, followed by even more spectacular movie- style stunts (with a genuine cliff-hanger, just for fun). Alistair MacLean meets the X-Files, in a first novel by Australian writer Reilly that’s as satisfying as a wide-screen Hollywood blockbuster.” —Kirkus Reviews “ICE STATION grabs you like seeing a Glock pointed at your head. If you want action—and I mean serious action with hard-as-nails marines and cutting edge weapons—then pick up Matt Reilly’s ICE STATION.” —Richard Marcinko, author of the Rogue Warrior series “Once you start reading ICE STATION, you’re not going to want to be interrupted by anything. The whole thing moves at the speed of light. Matthew Reilly instantly catapults himself into the top rank of adventure/suspense writers.” —Warren Murphy, GRANDMASTER and THE FOREVER KING “The pace is frantic, the writing snappy, the research thorough. Deaths and derring-do aplenty, plus high-tech gadgetry and old-fashioned heroics. Un-put downable.” —The Weekend Australian Review of Books “Supersonically paced … This is a seriously good book.” —The Daily Telegraph “Indiana Jones goes to Antarctica. … ICE STATION is a ripping read … fast and inventive, with lots of action, and is obviously backed by good research about weaponry, science, and international jealousies.” —AW Magazine ST. MARTIN’S PAPERBACKS TITLES BY MATTHEW REILLY TEMPLE ICE STATION AREA 7 MATTHEW REILLY St. Martin’s Paperbacks NOTE: If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.” First published in Australia by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Limited AREA 7 Copyright Š 2001 by Matthew Reilly. Excerpt from Contest copyright Š 2003 by Matthew Reilly. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001054458 ISBN: 0-312-98322-0 Printed in the United States of America St. Martin’s Press hardcover edition February 2002p> St. Martin’s Paperbacks edition February 2003p> St. Martin’s Paperbacks are published by St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. 10 987654321 For John Schrooten, my friend I’LL TRY TO BE QUICK. SINCERE THANKS ONCE AGAIN TO: Natalie Freer—who gets to see (and put up with) my creative eccentricities up close. Her patience and generosity know no bounds. My brother, Stephen Reilly—tortured writer, constructive and creative critic, and good friend; and to his wife, Rebecca Ryan, because they come as a package. My wonderful parents—Ray and Denise Reilly—for encouraging me to build miniature movie sets for my Star Wars action figures when I was a kid; my creativity comes directly from them. My good friends John Schrooten, Nik and Simon Kozlina, the whole Kay clan (notably Don, who made me shrink the size of the cats in Temple), and to Paul Whyte for accompanying me on an extraordinary trip to Utah while researching this book. A special mention to two American friends—Captain Paul M. Woods, U.S. Army, and Gunnery Sergeant Kris Hankinson, USMC (retired), who generously gave of their time and assisted me with the military details of this book. Any mistakes are mine, and were made over their objections. And finally, once again, thanks to everyone at Pan Macmillan and Thomas Dunne Books. This is our fourth outing together and it still rocks. Thanks to Gate Paterson, Jane Novak, Sarina Rowell, Paul Kenny, and Pete Wolverton. And, of course, as always, to the sales reps for the countless hours they spend on the road between bookstores. To anyone who knows a writer, never underestimate the power of your encouragement. All right! Now on with the show. … UNITED STATES AIR FORCE SPECIAL AREA (RESTRICTED) NO. 7 GROUND LEVEL: Main Hangar LEVEL 1: Hangar Bay LEVEL 2: Hangar Bay LEVEL 3: Living Quarters LEVEL 4: Laboratories LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6: X-rail platform GROUND LEVEL: MAIN HANGER LEVEL I UNDERGROUND HANGAR BAY Air LEVEL 2: UNDERGROUND HANGAR BAY shaft LEVEL 6: X-RAIL PLATFORM Regular elevator Tunnel blast doors > rail engines Maintenance vehicle The single greatest fear that America faces today is that its military forces no longer tolerate the continuing incompetence of its civilian leadership.
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