The Medusa Stone
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The Medusa Stone is an adventure novel
by Jack Du Brul
. This is the 3rd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Phillip Mercer.
satellite
Medusa burned upon re-entry-but not before its sensors revealed a secret buried deep in the Earth
hidden for thousands of years from the eyes of humanity. A priceless discovery that some would die to find-and kill to possess...
With uncanny talent as a geologist
and a quick intelligence matched by savvy and courage, Phillip Mercer is fast becoming a legend in powerful circles around the world. And at least two groups in those circles need his help. When one of them snatches and holds his oldest friend, Mercer is forced to act by the kidnappers...whose allegiance is a mystery-but whose viciousness is not.
In a harsh and hostile land ravaged by violence, Mercer races to find the one thing that will save his friend. But the location of this ancient treasure
is elusive. He is thwarted by brutal competing forces, and suddenly, he learns that there is much more at stake then either his life or the life of an old friend: The fate of thousands of innocent souls depends on him-and him alone...
Adventure novel
The adventure novel is a genre of novels that has adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, as its main theme.-History:...
by Jack Du Brul
Jack Du Brul
Jack Du Brul is a New York Times Best-Selling Author from Vermont who writes Techno-thrillers.-Early life:...
. This is the 3rd book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Phillip Mercer.
Plot introduction
Ten years ago, the spySPY
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satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
Medusa burned upon re-entry-but not before its sensors revealed a secret buried deep in the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
hidden for thousands of years from the eyes of humanity. A priceless discovery that some would die to find-and kill to possess...
With uncanny talent as a geologist
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
and a quick intelligence matched by savvy and courage, Phillip Mercer is fast becoming a legend in powerful circles around the world. And at least two groups in those circles need his help. When one of them snatches and holds his oldest friend, Mercer is forced to act by the kidnappers...whose allegiance is a mystery-but whose viciousness is not.
In a harsh and hostile land ravaged by violence, Mercer races to find the one thing that will save his friend. But the location of this ancient treasure
Treasure
Treasure is a concentration of riches, often one which is considered lost or forgotten until being rediscovered...
is elusive. He is thwarted by brutal competing forces, and suddenly, he learns that there is much more at stake then either his life or the life of an old friend: The fate of thousands of innocent souls depends on him-and him alone...