The Zolta Configuration

by David Quammen

The murder of a young man sets off a frantic, desperate search for copies of Edward Teller's top-secret plans for the hydrogen bomb, a search that involves an unusual and dangerous group of people

Genres: Mystery

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

David Quammen (born February 1948) is an award-winning science, nature and travel writer whose work has appeared in publications such as National Geographic, Outside, Harper's, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times Book Review; he has also written fiction. He wrote a column called "Natural Acts" for Outside magazine for fifteen years. Quammen lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding thriller, check it out (if you can find it!). Surprised to see the low ratings on Goodreads...

[Dark Star · Rating 4 out of 5]

This page turning story is filled with secret documents, multiple murders, government secrets, and even the jungles of Vietnam. A great read with lots of twists and turns and a killer ending.