Area 51 (Area 51, Book 1)

when Nine Atmospheric Crafts Of Unknown Origin Were Discovered In The Antarctic In The Late 1940s, The U.s. Government Established Area 51 To Study The Abandoned Technology. Dr. Hans Von Seeckt, Who Is The Only Original Member Of The Secret Research Committee, Has Observed The Marvelous Craft In Flight And Witnessed A Fantastic Array Of Bizarre, Unexplained Phenomena. But Dr. Van Seeckt Fears That The Technology Of The Mothership Is Beyond Our Scope And An Explosive Threat To The Entire Planet. He Must Race Against Time To Unlock The Secret Of The Ship—and To The Origins Of Mankind Itself. The most chilling experiment of all time is about to begin. The President doesn't know about it. The press doesn't know about it. Just a few scientists and military personnel do, and they are about to make a very big mistake... Nashville, Tennessee... An unemployed freelance journalist receives an audio tape that nearly scares her to death - then send her racing to New Mexico. Outside Nellis Air Force Base, New Mexico... An investigative reporter and a UFO watcher sneak into a restricted zone called Area 51. Inside the Great Pyramid, Egypt... An archaeologist makes a startling discovery deep within the Lower Chamber - a discovery that could change the world. Inside Nellis Air Force Base, New Mexico... Mike Turcotte, formerly of Special Forces, joins Nightscape, the elite security force guarding Area 51, and sees something that makes his blood run cold. The White House, Washington, D.C.... Dr. Lisa Duncan, the President's scientific adviser, leaves to join Majic-12, the top secret project at Nellis Air Force Base... to try to stop it before doomsday begins... Dr. Hans Von Seeckt, an original member of a 1940 government research team studying nine unidentified craft in the Antarctic, fears that the technology of the mother-ship poses a present threat to our planet The grocery bag Kelly Reynolds was holding ripped open as she unlocked her mailbox and a twelve-pack of Diet Coke burst open on impact with the ground, sending cans everywhere. "Examines the facts and fiction behind the happenings in Area 51"-- Provided by publisher