Devil's Gold

by Geoff Miller

LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY. The name brings to mind a secret facility nestled in the foothills of the Jemez mountains in northern New remote, isolated, known to the world as the birthplace of the atomic bomb. Los Alamos still plays the lead role in maintaining the Nation’s nuclear deterrent. It is the only place left in America where the plutonium pits that are the foundations of today’s weapons may be safely and reliably manufactured. Security there is tight, very tight, most would say impenetrable . . . or is it? What if, as with the “unsinkable” Titanic, a hidden flaw were to exist in the fabric of that otherwise secure facility . . . what if the unthinkable were to happen? At the heart of ‘Devil’s Gold’ lies a grippingly realistic chain of events that catapults unsuspecting players into the bizarre world of nuclear terrorism, a world where every move has life-or-death consequences, and every gut-wrenching decision casts friendships, loves, and the expectations of others into new light. All the while, in the deep recesses of the minds of those involved, lies the crushing burden of knowing that one mistake will jeopardize the lives of millions of innocent people.

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 9, 2012

About the author

I'm happily retired and share living space with Pamela (my more than significant other) and two extraordinarily spoiled canines of dubious heritage. Although Albany, New York is my home town, I've been privileged to live in the "Land of Enchantment" for the past twenty-seven years. 'Off Parallel' is my first attempt at writing anything much longer than a "thank you" note.
The writing bug is infectious and I've just completed two more novels: 'Devil's Gold,' a thriller involving nuclear terrorism, and 'Conestoga Highway,' a murder mystery and sequel to 'Off Parallel.'