Deception Point

472 Pages·2003·1.84 MB·English

by  Dan Brown

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
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—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
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An intriguing, imaginative, and very suspenseful read.”
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reader wired right up to the last revelation.”
—Publishers Weekly
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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
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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 awe-inspiring 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
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85