Publisher's Synopsis
A lost expedition. A mysterious woman. Rumors of exotic and deadly animals. A Russian spy. An unexplored region of Siberia.
All these elements confront Dr. Grant Taylor when he is summoned to Saint Petersburg, Russia, to settle the estate of his explorer uncle, Randall Taylor, who has gone missing in Zona, a region of Siberia that doesn't officially exist. Drawn into intrigue by his green-eyed lover, Grant finds himself on a recovery expedition to search for his uncle in a land of unknown dangers with people he cannot trust.
Part adventure thriller, part speculative fiction, Zona takes the reader on a wild ride through a complex story featuring proven warriors, passionate women, and uncommon heroes. It combines the mystery of The Historian, the wonder of Jurassic Park, and the adventure of Journey to the Center of the Earth.
This is a book based on science and possible events that could occur in the setting in which the story is placed. It is largely a mystery coupled with a hard sci-fi story in which there is no magic (except in the writing, of course.) It leads to an expedition into an unexplored area of Siberia where strange and unusual things can happen and unusual creatures may be encountered. There are issues raised about how people get along in close quarters during stressful events and how they adapt to new environments.
