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First Horseman

by John Case

ISBN: 0345435796
ISBN-13: 9780345435798
Format: Paperback

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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1999
Size: 4.1 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Pages: 373

Publisher's Notes

On the Norwegian sea, an icebreaker forges its way through frozen waters to a remote island in the Arctic, carrying a scientific team that hopes to unearth the bodies of long-dead miners. "Washington Post" reporter Frank Daly has the story of a lifetime. But his plan to join the scientists on their historic mission is ruined by a ferocious storm. When he meets up with the ship upon its return to port in Norway, it is clear that something has gone terribly wrong. Fear haunts the crew, but no one will talk. And someone wants Daly to stop asking questions. LG and Mystery Guild selection.

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