Blood and Ice

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A force stronger than death awakes from the frozen depths... A stunning supernatural thriller set in Victorian England and modern day Antarctica When journalist Michael Wilde is commissioned to write a feature about a remote research station deep in the frozen beauty of Antarctica he is prepared for some extraordinary sights. But on a diving expedition in the polar sea he comes across something so extraordinary to be almost unbelievable - a man and woman chained together, deep in the ice. The doomed lovers are brought to the surface but as the ice begins to thaw the scientists discover the unusual contents of the bottles buried behind the pair, and realise they are all in terrible danger...

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A stunning thriller... Blood and Ice will chill you to the bone. * Lisa Gardner, bestselling author of Say Goodbye *
If H.G Wells, Stephenie Meyer and Michael Crichton co-wrote a novel, the result would be Blood and Ice * USA Today *
The ingredients of vampirism, doomed romance and Antarctic adventure are too seductive to resist. Masello has written a winner, destined for Hollywood -- Peter Millar * The Times *
This big, meaty, supernatural thriller spans centuries and continents from Victorian England and the Crimean War to modern Americaa and Antarctica. Gripping * Guardian *
[An] exceptional supernatural thriller...The thrills and, most decidedly, the chills mount to a believable, sad and hopeful ending. Fans of John Campbell's 'Who Goes There'-the basis for the movie The Thing-will find much to like. * Publishers Weekly *

Author Bio

Robert Masello is an award-winning journalist, television writer, and the author of many previous books, most recently the supernatural thrillers Vigil (which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list) and Bestiary. His articles and essays have appeared often in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, People and Parade, and his non-fiction book, Robert's Rules of Writing, has become a staple in many college classrooms. His television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders and Early Edition. He lives in Santa Monica, CA.