About the Author

David Morrell is the "New York Times" bestselling author of twenty-eight books, including "First Blood," the novel in which "Rambo" was created, and the award-winning "Creepers." He was also the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Inkpot Award. Co-president of the International Thrillers Writers Organization, he is considered by many to be the father of the modern action novel. He resides in Santa Fe New Mexico with his wife, Donna.

Reviews

"Chilling and hypnotically readable!" -- Stephen King

"If you're reading Morrell, you're sitting on the edge of your seat." -- Michael Connelly

"It's been years since I've read a thriller as good as Creepers, Crack this novel and it's like an alien abduction of your brain--forget resuming your normal life until it's finished. Mark my words: This will be a classic." -- Douglas Preston

"Morrell has opened a new frontier in the thriller genre."

"Morrell knows how to build suspense to an almost unbearable level."

"Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled." -- Dean Koontz

"Chilling and hypnotically readable!" -- Stephen King
"If you're reading Morrell, you're sitting on the edge of your seat." -- Michael Connelly
"It's been years since I've read a thriller as good as Creepers, Crack this novel and it's like an alien abduction of your brain--forget resuming your normal life until it's finished. Mark my words: This will be a classic." -- Douglas Preston
"Morrell has opened a new frontier in the thriller genre."
"Morrell knows how to build suspense to an almost unbearable level."
"Morrell, an absolute master of the thriller, plays by his own rules and leaves you dazzled." -- Dean Koontz

Morrell introduced readers to the somewhat esoteric concept of urban exploration with his Bram Stoker Award-winning Creepers. With this sequel, he tantalizes with a page-a-minute thriller on another fairly obscure pastime, geocaching, which involves hiding an object and then leaving a series of clues or coordinates to follow so that object can be found. Frank and Amanda, the only survivors of an incident at the Paragon Hotel, are swept into a deadly situation by a devious video game designer. Amanda is kidnapped, and while Frank searches for her, she is forced to search for a geocached time capsule in a Roanoke-like town in Wyoming. Told in near real time, the novel is fraught with tension and ever-ratcheting suspense; the tight, fast-paced plot races along at breakneck speed. As is typical of Morrell, not much internal character thought or motivation is given; the characters are developed mostly through their actions and interactions with one another. Good for public libraries, especially where suspense/thrillers are popular.-Charli Osborne, Oxford P.L., MI Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.