She is 160 feet long, 70 feet in beam, 14 feet in draft, and displaces 560 tons and her diesel-electric propulsion gives her a top speed of 13 knots.

S. Delta Force is made up of three 150-man squadrons and is the sole fighting squad who actions are granted complete presidential immunity from the law.On the eve of a United States presidential election, NASA discovers a meteorite in the Milne Ice Shelf containing fossils of insect-like creatures, seemingly proving the existence of extraterrestrial life. While not as financially successful as The Da Vinci Code, Deception Point received largely positive reviews from critics and is considered an audience favorite among Dan Brown enthusiasts. Pickering reveals that he masterminded the fake meteorite to aid Herney's campaign and prevent the dissolution of NASA. When Rachel arrived at her father's table, the senator was on his cellphone talking loudly about one of his recent successes. Sexton attempts to reveal Rachel's fax in a press conference in hopes of implicating NASA and the president in the meteorite hoax, but Rachel and Gabrielle swap Rachel's fax with the photo evidence of Sexton's affair with Gabrielle, humiliating him and ruining his chances of winning the election.

But before Rachel can contact the president, she and Michael are being attacked by a deadly team of thugs under mysterious political power. Rachel fished the pager from her handbag and pressed a preset sequence of five buttons, confirming that she was indeed the person holding the pager. NASA's new Polar Orbiting Density Scanner (PODS), part of the Earth Observation System (EOS), a collection of satellites monitoring the globe for signs of large-scale change, has found an extremely dense spot in the Milne Ice Shelf. The chapters are also set from different perspectives; this was enjoyable but sometimes chapters were a page long and the book seemed to be a bit haphazard at times.When Rachel informs her of the fake nature of the meteorite, Tench attempts to hush it up before being killed by Pickering's death squad. This novel was more of a political thriller, since it follows a secret NASA and the American Government have been hiding from the public. Like I said, this formula isn't necessarily a bad thing, and I'm guessing Dan Brown fans will like this book.

This book has the same breath-taking suspense that does not let readers put down the book until the mystery is solved. Last week, having swept all twelve Republican primaries on Super Tuesday, the senator was virtually guaranteed his party's nomination for President of the United States. Gabrielle Ashe: Senator Sexton's aide and one-time mistress, she relays information about NASA's extravagance to Senator Sexton. Corky Marlinson: A world-renowned astrophysicist and a staunch proponent of the authenticity of the meteorite, Corky has little knowledge of proper social conduct.I also want a sequel to this novel, since I want to see all the backlash that happens after the secret is discovered, and the continued building of relationships between some of the main characters. Clearly the senator's classic good looks had not skipped generations, although Rachel Sexton seemed to carry her blessings with a grace and humility her father could learn from. Unfortunately, they are quickly apprehended by the Delta Force soldiers, revealing that Pickering is the mastermind behind the attempts to kill the scientists. Sexton, accompanied by a team of experts, must uncover the authenticity of the meteorite which will either make or break the campaign of President Herney.