When Rip Cantrell, a seismic survey worker in the Sahara, spots a glint of reflected light in the distance - he investigates and finds a piece of metal apparently entombed in the sandstone. Before long, Rip and his colleagues uncover a flying saucer that has been resting there for 140,000 years.

Their discovery doesn't remain a secret for long. The U.S. Air Force sends a UFO investigation team, which arrives just minutes before a team sent by an Australian billionaire to steal the saucer's secrets. Before either side can outwit the other, the Libyan military arrives.

Meanwhile, Rip has been checking out the saucer. With the help of a beautiful ex-Air Force test pilot, Charley Pine, Rip flies the saucer away, embarking on a fantastic journey into space and around the world, keeping just ahead of those who want the saucer for themselves.

At six cassettes, this modest but engaging story about an ancient flying saucer discovered during a geological survey doesn't overstay its welcome. Also helping things along is Dick Hill's breezy reading, which mixes just the right amount of gravity and tongue-in-cheek delivery for this light adventure. Hill invests humanity and humor in young adventurer Rip Cantrell and his friends as they attempt to keep the saucer's advanced technology from falling into the wrong hands. Coonts has a sizable following as a reliable writer of involving techno-thrillers, and this is a good way to try out one of his works. J.P.M. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine

 

Former naval aviator Stephen Coonts flew combat missions during the Vietnam War. A graduate of West Virginia University and a former attorney, Coonts is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including America and Saucer, which have been translated and republished around the world. He lives in Nevada with his wife and son.

Saucer by Stephen Coonts
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