The Wealth is Unbelievable. The Impact on History Immeasurable. The Danger Unimaginable. And Perry Sachs is just the man for the job.It had started as an effort to save one man's life. It became a project more important than anything Perry Sachs had ever done. More significant than anything he could ever do in the future . . .In a few hours, he would return to the spot that very well might change the course of history. It would be dark by then, but that didn't matter. This was an around-the-clock operation.A secret for now.Soon it would be world news.No, this was no mere project--it was a mission from God.What is buried in the hills of California?
At the bottom of the world lies a secret: a mysterious object buried three miles beneath the Antarctic ice. Famed engineer Perry Sachs and his crew face subzero temperatures, shifting ice, and the opposition of men determined to erase all knowledge of the expedition.
While Henry Sachs lies in a hospital bed, dying from a mysterious illness, Perry must uncover the secrets of his father's past to try to save his life. Perry believes that Henry's condition stems from a time when he worked to investigate a secret underground base not built by the U.S. After a year of research yielded almost no information, a drastic decision was made: To prevent the base's unknown builders from ever returning a dam was built, flooding the area. What holds Henry Sachs in its grip? Can Perry face his toughest excavation yet-and find out before it's too late?