Larry Howard

Blood of the Dragon Larry Howard

Here's a gripping techno-thriller, laced with political intrigue, in the finest tradition of Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton. Iranian scientists develop an ingenious plan which is destroying America's petroleum supply. A coup is underway to overthrow the Iranian government. The leader of this group has murdered the President of Iran. China is testing the first of twenty of the largest mobile machines ever built. These huge moving factories will convert China's vast soft coal fields into synthetic crude oil. This will double the carbon dioxide content of the world's air, dooming millions to death by asphyxiation or drowning. A deaf, crippled Israeli teenager invents a process to make automotive-grade ethanol from the air we breathe as its source of raw materials. The CEO of the world's largest agrichemical corporation enlists the support of the Deputy Secretary of Energy to help her convince the President of the United States to commit to developing this Israeli process to provide fuel for America's vehicles. Follow President Thomas Garner as he maneuvers his way through these challenges and opportunities. His solution is brilliant. The geopolitics of the world will never be the same. ... "Its daring is immediate"... Kirkus Review ... "A tough satisfying read that will please devotees of the blockbuster political thriller... Kirkus Review