Life on the planet Jupiter? Former Senator Mitchell Ryan had always been told the violent, storm-tossed world was devoid of life. He had dismissed rumors of a strange life form living in the energy rich atmosphere as mere fantasy. In a solar system gone mad with civil war, the last thing he needed was an unknown; factor to complicate his mission to supply critical energy resources to Earth and its fracturing colonial empire. But he soon discovers the Jovians are the least of his worries. Confronted with several mysterious deaths, sabotage, and similar acts of terrorism - possibly perpetrated by wealthy politicians who profit from the current crisis of fear - Ryan faces a dilemma that will change his life and determine the fate of the solar system forever. A suspense thriller with elements of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Contact, you'll be kept on the edge of your seat until the final page. John L. Flynn, Ph.D. is a three-time Hugo nominee, and a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America.. He has written nineteen books, one optioned but as yet unproduced screenplay, many short stories, articles, columns, reviews, and essays. He has appeared on television (notably the Sci-Fi Channel), in the recent documentary Finding the Future , and spoken on the radio about science fiction. He is a regular guest/attending professional at the San Diego Comic Con, DragonCon, MegaCon, and Florida SuperCon. His other books include Future Threads , Cinematic Vampires , Phantoms of the Opera , The Films of Arnold Schwarzenegger , Dissecting Aliens , Visions in Light and Shadow , War of the Worlds: From Wells to Spielberg , 75 Years of Universal Monsters , 50 Years of Hammer Horror , 101 Superheroes of the Silver Screen, The Jovian Dilemma , 2001: Beyond the Infinite, Everything I Know About Life I Learned from James Bond (with Bob Blackwood), Future Prime: The Top 10 Science Fiction Films (with Bob Blackwood), Intimate Bondage, Architects of Armageddon, Murder on Air Force One, Terror at G-20, and Merchants of Death. John makes his home in Lake Worth, Florida.
