Thin Ice

by Michael Gerhartz

Natascha Kleinfeld, a passionate Marine Biologist, is set to explore the deep waters of the North Atlantic on a fourteen week international expedition onboard the Northern Explorer. The frigid waters of the North West Passage are the feeding ground for international intrigue. Through discovering the state of marine life, the expedition fights to confirm the dangers of global warming. Not everyone wants the truth to come out and the Expedition Leader, Dr. Richard Weber, ignores violence and death threats as the expedition proceeds with determination against their unknown enemy. Under the protection of an elite security company, the members of the expedition soon realize that they are not only in the cross hairs of corrupt politicians, but also big oil companies. Too late, they realize the enemy not only has someone in their own ranks, but ultimately will stop at nothing to follow an even more lethal plan...and that their chances of survival are on thin ice...

436 pages, Paperback

First published November 16, 2011

About the author

Michael Gerhartz, born in 1974, is a native German. During his time with the police, he followed his passion as a scuba instructor, before moving to Canada in 1999. Michael is now spending his time as a scuba instructor, tour guide, underwater photographer and in the security industry, but also commits to scientific diving and environmental awareness. He resides with his wife and two dogs in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.  
Michael Gerhartz is the 8 times international award winning author of THIN ICE and DARK TIMES, both novels focussing around Natascha and EuroSec Corporation. He has had televised book readings in major Canadian cities as well as in Germany and during the FEIS Literacy council. Prior writing novels, Michael's articles and underwater images were published in several scuba magazines.  

Reviews

[Donna Herrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful, action filled story. It was a genuine surprise to have German, Norwegian, and Israeli protagonists pitted against American antagonists. It helped me to understand how non-Americans view US climate change policy.
The copy I read had jarring grammar errors. I suspect that the book was written in German and translated to English