The Moon Pool
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Publisher Description
“A great book! Compelling stuff.”
—Bob Barth, Sealab aquanaut
THE MOON POOL
"A one-of-a-kind underwater thriller. The sinister
beauty of the underwater world is painted in hues
that only an avid diver and inspired novelist could capture."
—Dr. John Clarke,
Navy experimental dive researcher
Time is running out for Jolene. She's trapped by a madman, held captive, naked, waiting only for her worst nightmares to become reality. Her captor will keep her alive for twenty-eight days, hidden in an underwater city 400 feet below the surface. Then she will die horribly—like the others....
Jolene's only hope is Richard Dahlgren, a private underwater crime scene investigator. He has until the next full moon before Jolene becomes just another hideous trophy in the killer's surreal underwater lair. But Dahlgren has never handled a case where the victim is still alive. And the killer has never allowed a victim to escape.
Max McCoy is an award-winning novelist, investigative journalist and an Advanced Open Water scuba diver. With The Moon Pool he has combined all three talents to create a thrilling novel that will carry readers to an underwater world of beauty, wonder . . . and breathtaking suspense.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Mystery and mythology collide in this intelligent thriller, which is set largely in the uncharted depths of an underwater mining city beneath Bonne Terre, Mo. McCoy (who has written several Indiana Jones novels) draws on his experiences as an investigative journalist and an Advanced Open Water scuba diver to tell the tale of a serial killer bent on reenacting the abduction of the Greek mythological figure Persephone. To preserve the beauty of his young, red-haired victims, the killer stores their naked bodies in Mineral City, a former mining town now overrun with water up to 400 feet deep in some areas. Richard Dahlgren, a private underwater crime scene investigator haunted by a tragic past, commands the extraordinary investigation. As more bodies turn up, investigators discover a decades-old killing pattern and call on a renowned forensic expert who eventually emerges as the chief suspect. The novel starts slowly, with divergent plots, and it's rife with scientific details and analysis. But readers who have an interest in science, particularly the science of cave diving, and outdoor thrill sports should have no problem navigating the jargon. Tightly drawn characters, a vile villain and a satisfying, thought-provoking conclusion make this a compelling read.
