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Polar Deception<\/strong>
Book 1\u2014Crystal Connections Series<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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In 2050, a world without rare earth minerals runs like it\u2019s 1985. And Thwaites\u2014the infamous Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica\u2014has collapsed. Sumberged coastlines and yesterday\u2019s technologies are the new normal. But deep within Antarctica\u2019s mountains, revolutionary magnetic crystals hold the key to resurrecting the modern era. There\u2019s just one problem\u2014with Thwaites gone, mining will unleash a catastrophic chain reaction, shattering Antarctica\u2019s ice, and reshaping Earth\u2019s future forever.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Carlos Perez doesn\u2019t care. Prestige and profit are all that matter. After collecting crystal samples at a Chilean research station, he murders three colleagues under orders from his Chinese buyer\u2014then hides the samples until he can cut a new deal. To avoid detection, he returns to the facility aboard a pleasure cruise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also aboard is Diana Harris, a recently widowed sustainability advocate with a background in geology, traveling with her spirited best friend, Angie. Diana hopes for healing\u2014but after she stumbles upon a mysterious red crystal and a trail of hidden agendas, she\u2019s pulled into a deadly conspiracy. The CIA is watching. China is listening. And Carlos is ready to kill again.<\/span>
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When Diana and the other campers are left stranded in the icy wilderness, the countdown begins. A rare cyclone is closing in. The truth is cracking through the ice. And Diana must summon her strength to stop a man-made disaster that could redefine civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n

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And if it surfaces\u2014nations will kill to control it.<\/b><\/p>\n

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