Dallas Down

When, in 1999, a three-year drought necessitates the draining of the vast natural reservoirs beneath the Texas prairie, the land becomes a huge, unstable sinkhole and only two men can prevent the geological disaster Read more Continue reading Read less FROM LIBRARY JOURNAL
Dallas, former fount of wealth and prestige, is on its uppers in this tale of imminent doom. The author of Cold Sea Rising , about melting polar icecaps, here makes Dallas the victim of a reverse fate. A paralyzing drought afflicts the city. Strict rationing is in force; the vast underground caverns once supported by abundant water now threaten to collapse; huge sinkholes require evacuation of millions of residents. A synfuels magnate in Dallas plots to divert the Rio Grande to sustain his water-hungry technology. Eventually, after Mexico has been goaded by the theft of its water supply, a lone spelunker stands between the magnate and Mexico's nuclear revenge. The scientific back-up, whiff of romance, and an amazing but satisfying end add up to great white-knuckle entertainment. Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
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