Blue Shift

Blue Shift #1

by Howard Johnson

Using the new Gemini telescope on the island of Hawaii, astronomer Angus Thomas, a Mohawk Indian, discovers a wayward star that threatens to destroy all life when it races past the Earth in about thirty years. Discovery of this inescapable menace unleashes snowballing events that batter the former all-pro running back, his beautiful assistant, Lani Namahoe, their families and friends. This determined group of people battle ignorance, internal enemies and government agents as they deal with the discovery of this irresistible, unavoidable menace that man is absolutely powerless to change or escape. Then they face the awesome responsibility of publicly announcing the probable end of life on Earth while struggling against forces that want to prevent them from doing so. The cultures of Hawaiians and the Mohawk Indians of the St Regis area of New York are central to this story of adventure, love, and intrigue heightened by the anticipation of the growing threat of annihilation.

480 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 27, 2002