Saucer

Stephen Coonts has earned an extraordinary worldwide reputation with his military thrillers featuring Jake Grafton, one of the most popular and recognizable characters in contemporary suspense fiction. In this exhilarating departure, Coonts takes readers on an imaginative journey into space that is as suspenseful as any of his other stories . . . When Rip Cantrell, a seismic survey worker in the Sahara, spots a glint of reflected light in the distance, he investigates-and finds a piece of metal apparently entombed in the sandstone. Before long, Rip and his colleagues uncover a flying saucer that has been resting there for 140,000 years. Their discovery doesn't remain a secret for long. The U.S. Air Force sends a UFO investigation team, which arrives just minutes before a team sent by an Australian billionaire to steal the saucer's secrets. Before either side can outwit the other, the Libyan military arrives. Meanwhile, Rip has been checking out the saucer. With the help of a beautiful ex-Air Force test pilot Charley Pine, Rip flies the saucer away, embarking on a fantastic journey into space and around the world, keeping just ahead of those who want the saucer for themselves. Saucer is a dazzling flying story and an action-filled look at what might have been...and what might be. Praise for Stephen Coonts: "Stephen Coonts is one of the great storytellers of our time, a master of high-stakes suspense and authentic military detail." — Clive Cussler "Few writers can match Coonts for sheer narrative propulsion—once you start, you don't stop." — Tom Clancy "Coonts writes with the authority of someone who has been there, turning military action into riveting, big-canvas entertainment." — Publishers Weekly "Coonts combines technical savvy with emotional punch; he makes you care as much as he thrills you." — Booklist "His command of aerial action and geopolitical intrigue is unmatched in the genre." — The Washington Post "Coonts delivers the kind of taut, muscular storytelling that defines . . .  adventure fiction." — The New York Times