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Fallout: Craig Kreident
They call themselves Eagle's Claw, one of the most extreme militia groups in the United States. They have infiltrated the Device Assembly Facility at the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. And the most frightening display of nuclear terrorism is about to unfold. Only the Nebula-nominated collaboration of Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason could masterfully blend hard-as-nails high technology with hard-driving intrigue to deliver such an explosive thriller. FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident-the unforgettable hero from Virtual Destruction-returns in this breathtaking tour de force of terrorism, cutting-edge technology, and raw emotional power.
308 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1997
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Kevin J. Anderson
1,038 books3,102 followersYes, I have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. I love my Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series, humorous horror/mysteries, which begin with DEATH WARMED OVER. My steampunk fantasy adventures, CLOCKWORK ANGELS and CLOCKWORK LIVES, written with Neil Peart, legendary drummer from Rush, are two of my very favorite novels ever. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
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December 10, 2021
Enjoyed the read. FBI agent, Craig Kreident, and his team are again in a secure government location investigating the murder of the leader of the Russian nuclear disarmament observatory team. A radical militia group, the Eagle's Claw, may be involved and may have the means to threaten the southwest United States with a nuclear device. Great build up to the nerve tingling conclusion. Entertaining.
January 26, 2018
FALLOUT (1997) is Kevin J. Anderson’s and Doug Beason’s second science fiction thriller, mixing the science of the 1990s and mystery, starring FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident. Kreident, headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in investigations dealing with science. In this, his second outing after VIRTUAL DESTRUCTION (1996), he is investigating a threat against the Hoover Dam made by a militia group before being ordered to take the lead on a hot button international incident.
The death of a Russian Nuclear Inspector crushed to death in the Device Assembly Facility, where they are disassembling nuclear weapons as part of a treaty with Russia, in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. A death that initially appears to be an unfortunate industrial accident, but is an obvious cover-up for a sloppy murder.
FALLOUT’s plot is standard, but wonderfully 1990s with US-Russian nuclear treaties, militias, aliens, and Area 51. It reads like an X-Files story—a Russian subplot thrown in for kicks—with a unique setting in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site and Groom Lake. The pacing is suspect, mostly solid with a few glitches, the character development zilch (or close to it), and the mystery is less than dazzling. But put your blinders on and think about Mulder and Scully, Art Bell’s Coast to Coast AM, maybe some Electronica, and Natalie Merchant, and you’ll enjoy the ride.
If you want to read Anderson’s and Beason’s better collaborations, check out ASEEMBLER’s OF INFINITY, ILL WIND, IGNITION, and LIFELINE.
The death of a Russian Nuclear Inspector crushed to death in the Device Assembly Facility, where they are disassembling nuclear weapons as part of a treaty with Russia, in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site. A death that initially appears to be an unfortunate industrial accident, but is an obvious cover-up for a sloppy murder.
FALLOUT’s plot is standard, but wonderfully 1990s with US-Russian nuclear treaties, militias, aliens, and Area 51. It reads like an X-Files story—a Russian subplot thrown in for kicks—with a unique setting in the Nevada Nuclear Test Site and Groom Lake. The pacing is suspect, mostly solid with a few glitches, the character development zilch (or close to it), and the mystery is less than dazzling. But put your blinders on and think about Mulder and Scully, Art Bell’s Coast to Coast AM, maybe some Electronica, and Natalie Merchant, and you’ll enjoy the ride.
If you want to read Anderson’s and Beason’s better collaborations, check out ASEEMBLER’s OF INFINITY, ILL WIND, IGNITION, and LIFELINE.
March 16, 2011
Maybe a 3.5. Written by an old friend, Doug Beason, from Los Alamos National Laboratory, and his collaborator, Kevin Anderson, from the Lawrence Livermore National Lab. Great book for a nuclear techie with its discussion of the Nevada Test Site and the Device Assembly Facility. A run of the mill mystery for everyone else.
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