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Thirst

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Thirst

Contributors:

By (Author) L. A. Larkin

ISBN:

9781472125897

Publisher:

Little, Brown Book Group

Imprint:

Constable

Publication Date:

10th January 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.92

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

352

Dimensions:

Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 26mm

Weight:

240g

Description

Antarctica is the coldest, most isolated place on earth. Luke Searle, maverick glaciologist, has made it his home. But soon his survival skills will be tested to the limit by a ruthless mercenary who must win at any cost.

The white continent is under attack. The Australian team is being hunted down. Can Luke stay alive long enough to raise the alarm Can he avert a global catastrophe

The countdown has begun. T minus 5 days, 2 hours and 53 minutes . . .

Praise for L. A. Larkin:

'Delivers action and intrigue in spades' Peter James

'Action that hits like an ice-pick in the back of the head' John Birmingham

'The stakes are high and the thrills are as plentiful as the ice in this well-crafted thriller' Herald Sun

'Taut and pacey, a thriller for our times. Larkin starts at a frantic pace and doesn't stop' Bunty Avieson

Reviews

A frantic rollercoaster of plot twists until the final resolution - The Herald Sun (on Thirst)

Deserves comparisons to Michael Crichton and John Grisham - ABC North Queensland (on Thirst)

Action that hits like an icepick in the back of the head - John Birmingham

This Antarctic thriller is a rollicking good read, with a true hero and fabulous accompanying cast - Vanda Symon

Author Bio

British-Australian thriller author, L.A. Larkin, has been likened to Michael Crichton and Matthew Reilly. The Genesis Flaw was nominated for four crime fiction awards and Thirst described as, 'The best Antarctic thriller since Ice Station'. An adventurer at heart, Larkin has spent time in the Antarctic, with scientists at the British Antarctic Survey and the Australian Antarctic Division.

L. A. Larkin lives in Sydney and London, and teaches mystery and thriller writing.

http://www.lalarkin.com/

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