An extraordinary new thriller of the future from New York Timesndashbestselling and Pulitzer Prizendashwinning author John Sandford and internationally known photo-artist and science fiction aficionado CteinOver the course of thirty-seven books John Sandford has proven time and again his unmatchable talents for electrifying plots rich characters sly wit and razor-sharp dialogue Now in collaboration with Ctein he proves it all once more in a stunning new thriller a story as audacious as it is deeply satisfyingThe year is A Caltech intern inadvertently notices an anomaly from a space telescopemdashsomething is approaching Saturn and decelerating Space objects donrsquot decelerate Spaceships doA flurry of top-level government meetings produces the inescapable conclusion Whatever built that ship is at least one hundred years ahead in hard and soft technology and whoever can get their hands on it exclusively and bring it back will have an advantage so large no other nation can compete A conclusion the Chinese definitely agree with when they find outThe race is on and an remarkable adventure beginsmdashan epic tale of courage treachery resourcefulness secrets surprises and astonishing human and technological discovery as the members of a hastily thrown-together crew find their strength and wits tested against adversaries both of this earth and beyond What happens is nothing like you expectmdashand everything you could want from one of the worldrsquos greatest masters of suspense.
