Sea of Crises
By Marty Steere
- Release Date: 2012-06-30
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
“A stellar thriller that handily juggles its formulaic elements to achieve near-perfect liftoff.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“That shouldn’t be here.”
Those are the last words uttered by Commander Bob Cartwright in September 1976, just before all communication with the crew of Apollo 18 is inexplicably lost during the astronauts’ first moonwalk. Frantic attempts to re-establish communications with the astronauts are unsuccessful. Three days later, however, as NASA is scrambling to put together a rescue mission, astronomers detect a burn of the service propulsion system, and, on schedule, but still in eerie silence, the command module begins its return transit, culminating in the welcome sight of the capsule descending majestically beneath a trio of parachutes into the South Pacific.
But when the hatch is opened, the navy divers tasked with assisting the astronauts into the recovery helicopter make a gruesome discovery. The bodies of the three men inside have been burned beyond recognition, victims of a failed heat shield. And with them has died any chance of learning the meaning of Cartwright’s enigmatic last statement or what transpired during those three blacked out days in the Mare Crisium, or Sea of Crises.
Unfortunately, unless and until man returns to the moon, it’s a mystery that will remain forever unsolved.
Or will it?
Thirty-six years later, Cartwright’s sons make a shocking discovery: The capsule that came down in the Pacific Ocean with three charred remains was not their father’s capsule. And the body they buried all those years before was not their father.
What they’ve uncovered puts the three brothers on the run, chased by a ruthless group who will stop at nothing to preserve the secret behind the fate of the Apollo 18 astronauts. The brothers will need to set aside past differences and pool their talents if they are to stay alive and unravel the mystery behind what really happened in the Sea of Crises.
Reviews
Worth the read
4By Patrick_inSt.LouisInventive plot and compelling characters — the author has woven a fine tale here!Great author
5By DrjohncahThis book was a great read and the writing was first class. I love to read and especially enjoy writers such as Michael Connelly and John Sandford. I never miss one of their books. I believe that Marty Steele is in that league. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.Ck
5By ChanchamayoAwesome read!!!A very exciting read
4By bobbymckayeThis is a guys’ book filled with technical stuff, heavy artillary, blood splatter, basketball, and cards. I don’t usually read guys’ books. This one, however, was great fun. I loved the little dog, the heroic astronauts, and the brave and clever sons. One thing though. The book is well written except for use of the hackneyed phrase, “with a start”. She “woke with a start”, or he “realized with a start”. Other than that the book was great. BarbaraSea of Crisis
5By Sallyc57Fun read.Great adventure through Apollo to present
5By slpybeartxI thoroughly enjoyed this. It's great fun for a space buff, a spy thriller, or if one loves a good adventure. I need to see if more books follow.Sea of Crises
5By mhstexI'd read everything current by my favorite authors. This book hadn't been recommended to me. Description just sounded interesting. It was fantastic!! Great story, great characters!! A real page turner for me. Hopefully, this will be the first of many from Marty Steere!Sea of Crises
5By Rachel SchleppI loved this book!!!!! I could hardly put it down - thank you!Sea of Crises
5By BizbingExcellent book! I couldn't put it down and would have read constantly if I had the time. I really liked the characters but it was the nonstop action that made the book so much fun to read. I almost felt like I was part of the adventure.Phenomenal book
5By RLRosasHope author reads this-as a fan of Tom Clancy this book hit home. I enjoyed Matt tremendously. I see sequel in this. So please write more! It was a great plot and I really really liked it. Thanks!