POLAR DECEPTION IBD

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'Imaginative... chilling... I lovedáPolar Deception!' -ReadersâÇÖ FavoriteIn 2050, a world without rare earth minerals runs like itâÇÖs 1985.áAnd Thwaites-the infamous Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica-has collapsed. Submerged coastlines and yesterdayâÇÖs technologies are the new normal. But deep within AntarcticaâÇÖs mountains, revolutionary magnetic crystals hold the key to resurrecting the modern era. ThereâÇÖs just one problem-with Thwaites gone, mining will unleash a catastrophic chain reaction, shattering AntarcticaâÇÖs ice, and reshaping EarthâÇÖs future forever.áDr. Carlos Perez doesnâÇÖt care. Prestige and profit are all that matter. After collecting crystal samples at a Chilean research station, he murders three colleagues under orders from his Chinese buyer-then hides the samples until he can cut a new deal. To avoid detection, he returns to the facility aboard a pleasure cruise.áAlso aboard is Diana Harris, a recently widowed sustainability advocate with a background in geology, traveling with her spirited best friend, Angie. Diana hopes for healing-but after she stumbles upon a mysterious red crystal and a trail of hidden agendas, sheâÇÖs pulled into a deadly conspiracy. The CIA is watching. China is listening. And Carlos is ready to kill again.áWhen Diana and the other campers are left stranded in the icy wilderness, the countdown begins. A rare cyclone is closing in. The truth is cracking through the ice. And Diana must summon her strength to stop a man-made disaster that could redefine civilization.áThe truth lies beneath the fracturing ice.áAnd if it surfaces-nations will kill to control it.