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  • The Lightning Stones

  • A Novel
  • By: Jack Du Brul
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (58 ratings)
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By: Jack Du Brul
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Editor reviews

"I don't know how he does it, but Jack Du Brul just gets better with every book. In The Lightning Stones, his hero Philip Mercer really comes into his own. This is the most un-put-downable thriller I’ve read in ages.” (Lincoln Child, number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Forgotten Room)

Summary

What was Amelia Earhart carrying on her final flight? The adventure begins 2,000 feet beneath the surface of the Earth.

Philip Mercer, a preeminent geologist with a taste for international intrigue and danger, rides an elevator 2,000 into the Earth at the Leister Deep Mine in Minnesota. Mercer is there to visit his old friend and mentor, Abraham Jacobs, who is leading a research team to the deepest section of the mine for a groundbreaking study on climate change. But as Mercer approaches, he is stunned to hear automatic gunfire in the massive underground chambers. By the time he finds his way to them, Abe Jacobs and the entire research team have been brutally attacked - and Mercer is left seeking not only answers but revenge.

Mercer immediately retraces Jacobs’ tracks, searching for clues to the secret project on which the distinguished scientist was working. Staying one step ahead of a highly trained team of assassins, Mercer follows a trail that leads from a harrowing close call in the Midwest to a nail-biting showdown in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan to a remote island in the middle of the Pacific. At stake is an extraordinary scientific discovery that could irrevocably alter the planet, centered on a cache of rare crystals called lightning stones - rumored to have been aboard Amelia Earhart’s plane when it vanished on July 2, 1937.

With his trademark combination of intellectual swagger, riveting action, and cutting-edge science, internationally best-selling author Jack Du Brul has crafted a superbly entertaining novel that will thrill his fans.

©2015 Jack Du Brul (P)2015 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Fresh, original, and incredibly ingenious, The Lightning Stone is one of the best thrillers I have read in years. This is wall-to-wall excitement! Nobody writes like Du Brul." (Brad Thor, number-one New York Times best-selling author of Code of Conduct)
"Wow! The Lightning Stones is a labyrinth of science, history, action, and adventure, featuring the wary geologist/spy Philip Mercer. A perfect blend of menace with normality." (Steve Berry, number-one internationally best-selling author of The Patriot Threat)

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Mercer is back!

Hopefully it won't take 9 years to the next one. Excellent story, Jack Du Brul delivers once again.

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excellent

where is the other 7 books ?
i really want to listen to also
this 15 word minimum is really annoying

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very intriguing page turner

I simply couldn't put it down. Scott Brick was great and brought the characters to life with his portrayal of their many accents. Looking over Du Brul's many stories now...ready for another adventure.

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Great story

I like jack du brul writing a lot. Never heard this book before but was a great read. Can throughly recommend this story.

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