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Deception Point Dan Brown Atria Books (2001) Rating: ☆☆ ★★★ Tags: presidents, general, americans, presidents - election, crime mystery, political fiction, political, fiction, Adventure, scientists, Sff, Suspense, Thriller, Mystery Detective - General, conspiracies, American, Thrillers, crime thriller, Mystery, meteors, action adventure, mystery detective, fiction - general, americans - arctic regions, suspense fiction, adventure stories, arctic regions presidentsttt generalttt americansttt presidents - electionttt crime mysteryttt political fictionttt politicalttt fictionttt Adventurettt scientiststtt Sffttt Suspensettt Thrillerttt Mystery Detective - Generalttt conspiraciesttt Americanttt Thrillersttt crime thrillerttt Mysteryttt meteorsttt action adventurettt mystery detectivettt fiction - generalttt americans - arctic regionsttt suspense fictionttt adventure storiesttt arctic regionsttt From the New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code comes an explosive, high-tech thriller that takes readers from the chilling depths of the Arctic Ocean to the treacherous heights of Washington power. When a new NASA satellite spots 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 Milne Ice Shelf 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. But before Rachel can contact the President, she and Michael are attacked by a deadly team of assassins controlled by a mysterious power broker who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Fleeing for their lives in an environment as desolate as it is lethal, their only hope for survival is to find out who is behind this masterful ploy. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all. In Deception Point, bestselling author Dan Brown transports readers from the ultrasecret National Reconnaissance Office to the towering ice shelves of the Arctic Circle, and back again to the hallways of power inside the West Wing. Heralded for masterfully intermingling science, history, and politics in his critically acclaimed, blockbuster thrillers Angels Demons and The Da Vinci Code, Brown has crafted a novel in which nothing is as it seems -- and behind every corner is a stunning surprise. Deception Point is pulse-pounding fiction at its best. Praise for the novels of Dan Brown DECEPTION POINT “[DECEPTION POINT has] enough twists and surprises to keep even the most seasoned readers guessing.” —Vince Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Separation of Power “Dan Brown handles the intrigue and action well…his research is impeccable.” —Daily News (New York) “A taut, fast-paced, barn-burner of a book. There are no weaknesses in the story or storytelling.” —St. Petersburg Times “Brown is among the most intelligent and dynamic of authors in the thriller genre. In this dazzling high-tech adventure, he has skillfully blended his own wit and style with the rip-roaring adventure of Cussler and the modern technology of Clancy. Highly recommended.” —Library Journal “Brown has an impressive grasp of his material. He is a more astute storyteller than most of his brethren in the thriller vein.” —Kirkus Reviews “This is pretty exciting stuff…. Brown certainly does have a knack for spinning a suspenseful yarn.” —Booklist “In the world of page-turning thrillers, Dan Brown holds a special place in the hearts of many of us…. A writer whose research and talent make his stories exciting, believable, and just plain unputdownable.” —Otto Penzler, Amazon.com (A Penzler Pick) “An exciting techno-thriller that contains cleverly incorporated scientific knowhow…. A powerfully chilling thriller…. A superb masterpiece.” —Harriet Klausner “A good political story, a good love story, and a good thriller.” —Wisconsin State Journal “This book moves with breakneck speed…the many twists and turns will keep the reader up late. DECEPTION POINT is interesting, fun, and as suspenseful as an election full of dimpled chads.” —dcmilitary.com “Excellent and enjoyable…. This is a thriller with an outstanding blend of sophisticated military and scientific details and believable characters…. The author is at his best.” —Sullivan County Democrat ANGELS & DEMONS “Angels & Demons is one hels of a book—I had a hard time putting it down…. An intriguing, imaginative, and very suspenseful read.” —Dale Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Battle Born “Brown sets an explosive pace through Rome. Twists and shocks that keep the reader wired right up to the last revelation.” —Publishers Weekly “Life-or-death cliff hangers, thrilling cat-and-mouse maneuvers, romance, religion, science, murder, mysticism, architecture, and action. GO!” —Kirkus Reviews “[A] frantic-paced, pulse-pounding thriller that rivals the best works of Clancy and Cussler. The action-packed tale takes readers on an exciting adventure that feels perilously real. Angels & Demons is one reading experience that the audience will never forget.” —Midwest Book Review “It’s brilliant! These characters have depth…. The plot is twisty, turny, slippery, and surprising. As for the ending…WOW.” —New Hampshire Sunday News Books by Dan Brown Angels & Demons Digital Fortress Deception Point fm This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental. logo POCKET BOOKS, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Copyright © 2001 by Dan Brown Originally published in hardcover in 2001 by Pocket Books All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address Pocket Books, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ISBN: 0-7434-7543-7 POCKET and colophon are registered trademarks of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Visit us on the World Wide Web: http://www.SimonSays.com Acknowledgments With warm thanks to Jason Kaufman for his superb guidance and insightful editorial skills; Blythe Brown for her tireless research and creative input; my good friend Jake Elwell at Wieser & Wieser; the National Security Archive; the NASA Public Affairs Office; Stan Planton, who continues to be a source for information on all things; the National Security Agency; glaciologist Martin O. Jeffries; and the superb minds of Brett Trotter, Thomas D. Nadeau, and Jim Barrington. Thanks also to Connie and Dick Brown, the U.S. Intelligence Policy Documentation Project, Suzanne O’Neill, Margie Wachtel, Morey Stettner, Owen King, Alison McKinnell, Mary and Stephen Gorman, Dr. Karl Singer, Dr. Michael I. Latz of Scripps Institute of Oceanography, April at Micron Electronics, Esther Sung, the National Air and Space Museum, Dr. Gene Allmendinger, the incomparable Heide Lange at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, and John Pike at the Federation of American Scientists. Author’s Note The Delta Force, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the Space Frontier Foundation are real organizations. All technologies described in this novel exist. If this discovery is confirmed, it will surely be one of the most stunning insights into our universe that science has ever uncovered. Its implications are as farreaching and aweinspiring as can be imagined. Even as it promises answers to some of our oldest questions, it poses still others even more fundamental. —President Bill Clinton, in a press conference following a discovery known as ALH84001 on August 7, 1997 Contents Acknowledgments Author’s Note Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42

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