Deepkill (Erik Westman Novels) [Paperback]

Michael Kilian (Author)

Book Description

Series: Erik Westman Novels | Publication Date: June 7, 2005

In a novel as timely as it is terrifying, Michael Kilian delivers a doomsday scenario of the United States's own making. Its premise will keep readers up at night--and breathlessly turning pages until the explosive end.

In an underwater valley known as Deepkill, off the coast of Delaware, a live nuclear bomb lies in some thirty feet of water. Only retired Air Force pilot Burt Schilling knows about it. As the government writes off his concerns, he can find no one to believe him, except for Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent Erik Westman--and the desperate terrorists he is hunting.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (June 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425203514
• ISBN-13: 978-0425203514
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,995 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars action mano vs. mano thriller, June 7, 2005

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deepkill (Erik Westman Novels) (Paperback)

Gabor Turko knows his terrorist cell of Pakistani is running late in their assignment to blow up the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The homeland Security Advisor to the White House is on the case but what he is unaware of is that his team was involved in a car accident and fled the scene just before a minor explosion occurred, killing a family, but not the target. Coast Guard Admiral DePayse assigns Investigative Service Agent Warren Officer Erik Westman to the joint investigative team.

Not long afterward, a guilt laden near death former Air Force pilot Burt Shilling confesses that he and his crew dumped a nuclear bomb into the DEEPKILL off the Delaware coast. Though official DC leaders insists this is the rambling of an ailing man, Turko and his associates want to see if this is true and if they can retrieve the bomb. If this takes place, , a weapon of mass destruction will be in the hands of a terrorist who wants to destroy America. Not willing to take any chances Westman tries to stop the terrorists who believe they have nothing to lose.

DEEPKILL is an action thriller that grips the audience from the very first page up the until the final battle. The fast-paced story line moves rather quickly as the Air Force remains in denial while terrorists take a chance that a bomb was dropped off the eastern seaboard. Erik is a terrific hero, but it is Gabor who captures the reader's attention with his cavalier nonchalance over killing innocents to reach a target. Fans of tense mano vs. mano thrillers will appreciate Michael Kilian's hyperspeed novel.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars a pleasant surprise, June 24, 2005

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This book is fine. I'm delighted to "find" author Kilian and look forward to reading some of his earlier books. Deepkill is great for the beach or riding the bus to work with a big plot but human-sized characters. The story is set in the Delaware Bay area--ashore and afloat--and the hero is a Coast Guardsman. You can't get better than that.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ABOVE AVERAGE THRILLER, March 3, 2006

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THIS BOOK WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE ME LOOK FOR MORE IN THE SERIES?