The Shimmer - Softcover

Perseus

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593155808 ISBN 13: 9781593155803

Publisher: Vanguard Press, 2010

Synopsis

When police officer Dan Page’s wife disappears, her trail leads to Rostov, a remote Texas town where unexplained phenomena attract hundreds of spectators each night. Not merely curious, these onlookers are compelled to reach this tiny community and gaze at the mysterious Rostov lights.

But more than the faithful are drawn there. A gunman begins shooting at the lights, screaming ?Go back to hell where you came from!” then turns his rifle on the innocent bystanders. As more and more people are drawn to the scene of the massacre, the stage is set for even greater bloodshed.

To save his wife, Page must solve the mystery of the Rostov Lights. In the process, he uncovers a deadly government secret dating back to First World War. The lights are more dangerous than anyone ever imagined, but even more deadly are those who try to exploit forces beyond their control.

David Morrell takes readers on a brilliant, terrifying journey. The Shimmer is suspenseful, yet thought-provoking; Morrell, the master, at his very best.

About this title

About the Author:

David Morrell is the awardwinning author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Creepers, Scavenger, and The Spy Who Came for Christmas. Co-founder of the International Thriller Writers organization and author of the classic Brotherhood of the Rose spy trilogy, Morrell is considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

From AudioFile:

Call this book what you want--novel, mystery, sci-fi, thriller, or adventure--it's all here. And Phil Gigante has just the voice to make it all work. A cop's wife goes missing and is found in a nearby town, where she, and hundreds like her, are transfixed by strange lights that have appeared in the sky there for years. Meanwhile, at a government installation nearby, something very strange is going on. Are the two phenomena linked? Phil Gigante's multifaceted voice will let you know at exactly the right time. In the meantime, he portrays a thundering madman, a gravelly voiced sheriff, a 30-something woman, a grandfather, and the manly hero of this story, Dan Page. Listening to Gigante, you find it hard to believe he's the only narrator. A.L.H. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Vanguard Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1593155808
• ISBN 13: 9781593155803
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 423