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The Leviathan Protocol-First Contact Did Not Come from the Stars
The ocean is dying and something beneath it is waking up!
When a Chinese deep-sea mining rig drills into the floor of the Mariana Trench, they expect to strike rare minerals—what they uncover instead is alive. The ocean is dying. Something beneath it is waking up.
When a Chinese deep-sea mining operation drills into the Mariana Trench, the entire facility vanishes—triggering a global cover-up, mysterious seismic anomalies, and mass die-offs of marine life. Oceanographer Dr. Jenna Kessler joins a U.S. mission to investigate—and uncovers a massive bioluminescent structure buried beneath the trench floor.
Part machine, part organism, and fully sentient, the entity may hold the key to humanity's past… and its extinction. As world powers collide, hallucinations spread among the crew, and an alien signal pulses across the Pacific, it becomes this isn't first contact—it's a warning.
Leviathan Protocol is a deep-sea eco-thriller blending cutting-edge science, ancient mythology, and geopolitical suspense. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, James Rollins, and The Abyss.
When a Chinese deep-sea mining rig drills into the floor of the Mariana Trench, they expect to strike rare minerals—what they uncover instead is alive. The ocean is dying. Something beneath it is waking up.
When a Chinese deep-sea mining operation drills into the Mariana Trench, the entire facility vanishes—triggering a global cover-up, mysterious seismic anomalies, and mass die-offs of marine life. Oceanographer Dr. Jenna Kessler joins a U.S. mission to investigate—and uncovers a massive bioluminescent structure buried beneath the trench floor.
Part machine, part organism, and fully sentient, the entity may hold the key to humanity's past… and its extinction. As world powers collide, hallucinations spread among the crew, and an alien signal pulses across the Pacific, it becomes this isn't first contact—it's a warning.
Leviathan Protocol is a deep-sea eco-thriller blending cutting-edge science, ancient mythology, and geopolitical suspense. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, James Rollins, and The Abyss.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 23, 2025
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Tom McAuliffe
42 books28 followersTom Patrick McAuliffe is a Author living on Florida’s Emerald Coast with his wife Sharon and cat Gigi. He's a former Photojournalist with the US Navy’s Combat Camera Group and a graduate of the DOD’s Mass Communications program at Syracuse University. A magazine Editor and Writer with more than 25 years of by- lines he has written 12 new award winning books in the past 3 years.
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August 9, 2025
What lies beneath the ocean? This is a fantastic story that weaves modern theories and mythology together to question alien life. But what if that life is already here? Absolutely great read for an ancient alien theory fan like myself.
August 12, 2025
A killer alien story that is gripping from page 1. Science and suspense are intertwined in this unforgettable story that will have you reading late into the night.
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