Ice Station

Synopsis:

At a remote ice station in Antarctica, a team of US scientists
has made and amazing discovery. They have found something
buried deep within the coastal ice shelf. Something trapped
inside a 100-million-year-old layer of ice.
Something made of metal.

It is the discovery of a lifetime.
A discovery of immeasurable value.
A discovery men would kill for...

Led by an enigmatic Lieutenant Shane Schofield, a team of
crack United States Marines is rushed to the station to secure
this discovery for their country. They are a tight unit. Tough
and fearless. They would follow their leader into hell.
They just did...

In a land without boundaries, the only law is survival.

About the Novel:

Matthew Reilly's first commercially published book has gained international recognition and scored a place on the New York Times Bestseller list. Featuring more action than you can fit into a three-hour film, and enough plot twists to keep the best reader guessing, Ice Station is a landmark first novel.

Starring the recurring hero, Shane 'Scarecrow' Schofield, Ice Station is where it all begins; throwing Schofield and his team into one of the most volatile conflicts this side of all-out war.

With every country sporting an elite military unit competing for control of the scientific discovery of the century, the routine babysitting mission set upon the Marines becomes an explosive fight for survival and escape. Unfortunately, when you're trapped in a 5-level facility buried in the ice shelf, things don't always go as planned.

Stocked full of memorable stunts and loveable characters, Ice Station is the perfect blend of Hollywood and Literature.

Praise for Ice Station:

"This is Indiana Jones goes to Antarctica..." NW.

"Strap yourself in for the ride ... what follows is action,
action and more action. It never slows down ... it is unlike any
other new Australian novel." Daily Telegraph.

"The pace is frantic, the writing snappy, the research
thorough. Unputdownable." Weekend Australian.

"Reilly has talent, he knows what he wants and he's
set out to get it ... forget those big-name writers and give the
kid a break - you won't regret is" Bendigo Advertiser.

"Ice Station is everything you want a
fast-paced thriller to be." Newcastle Herald.

"With a government conspiracy plot that puts X-Files
to shame, a pace that leaves Speed for dead and enough
action to satisfy the biggest adrenaline junkie, Ice Station is
non-stop adventure, action and intrigue" Queensland Times.