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"Brings plenty of wild action to an exotic setting."
- Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of "A String of Beads"
"William Nikkel swings for the fences and hammers a home run in this superlative eco-thriller that will make you think twice before your next dip in the ocean. 'Blood Gold' shines in all respects, a book that's one part cautionary tale and two parts perfect pacing and unrelenting suspense. This is Carl Hiassen without the laughs, a story that shows what happens when we start taking the environment for granted, as Nikkel stakes his claim to ownership of this particular sub-genre."
- Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of "Strong Darkness"
Marine biologist Jack Ferrell is in Guyana, South America conducting research into an increase in shark attacks when he witnesses a man violently assault a beautiful woman. He rushes to her rescue and afterwards discovers the woman is a part of an international research team analyzing water samples at the request of the government.
The only explanation for the woman's attempted murder is that the person behind the attack doesn't want the research team to expose the source of the deadly toxins killing the Mazaruni River.
Jack is quick to discover the shark attacks and the water pollution are connected. And when his two close friends join him expecting a leisure holiday, the three of them are immediately drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they race against time to stop the man behind the poisonous tide. A pursuit that takes them deep into the Guyanese jungle where a modern-day gold rush is destroying the rainforest and men kill for the riches buried there.
"Settle in for an action-packed adventure that grabs you and never let's go. Jack Ferrell, William Nikkel's intrepid biologist hero, is back. This time, he's in South America, where the jungle is an impenetrable wall of green humidity and the river flows with the toxic runoff of that ancient human sin, greed. It's a powerful setting for a powerful page-turner, peopled with tough men, smart women, and villains who just keep going from bad to worse. Does Jack Ferrell beat the bad guys and make things right? Read and find out. But beware. You may want to read it in a single sitting."
- William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of "The Lincoln Letter"
"Frantic degrees of fast and furious action erupt as the mastermind behind an illegal mining operation in Guyana, South America cares more about an ounce of gold recovered than the river of innocent blood lost throughout nearby villages. Only someone like Jack Ferrell can stop the slaughter. Nikkel's 'Blood Gold' is intense with pacing that will leave you breathless."
- Sandra Brannan, author of the Liv Bergen Mystery series
Genre: Thriller
- Thomas Perry, New York Times bestselling author of "A String of Beads"
"William Nikkel swings for the fences and hammers a home run in this superlative eco-thriller that will make you think twice before your next dip in the ocean. 'Blood Gold' shines in all respects, a book that's one part cautionary tale and two parts perfect pacing and unrelenting suspense. This is Carl Hiassen without the laughs, a story that shows what happens when we start taking the environment for granted, as Nikkel stakes his claim to ownership of this particular sub-genre."
- Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of "Strong Darkness"
Marine biologist Jack Ferrell is in Guyana, South America conducting research into an increase in shark attacks when he witnesses a man violently assault a beautiful woman. He rushes to her rescue and afterwards discovers the woman is a part of an international research team analyzing water samples at the request of the government.
The only explanation for the woman's attempted murder is that the person behind the attack doesn't want the research team to expose the source of the deadly toxins killing the Mazaruni River.
Jack is quick to discover the shark attacks and the water pollution are connected. And when his two close friends join him expecting a leisure holiday, the three of them are immediately drawn into a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they race against time to stop the man behind the poisonous tide. A pursuit that takes them deep into the Guyanese jungle where a modern-day gold rush is destroying the rainforest and men kill for the riches buried there.
"Settle in for an action-packed adventure that grabs you and never let's go. Jack Ferrell, William Nikkel's intrepid biologist hero, is back. This time, he's in South America, where the jungle is an impenetrable wall of green humidity and the river flows with the toxic runoff of that ancient human sin, greed. It's a powerful setting for a powerful page-turner, peopled with tough men, smart women, and villains who just keep going from bad to worse. Does Jack Ferrell beat the bad guys and make things right? Read and find out. But beware. You may want to read it in a single sitting."
- William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of "The Lincoln Letter"
"Frantic degrees of fast and furious action erupt as the mastermind behind an illegal mining operation in Guyana, South America cares more about an ounce of gold recovered than the river of innocent blood lost throughout nearby villages. Only someone like Jack Ferrell can stop the slaughter. Nikkel's 'Blood Gold' is intense with pacing that will leave you breathless."
- Sandra Brannan, author of the Liv Bergen Mystery series
Genre: Thriller
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