Beyond The Ice Limit (Gideon Crew 4) by Douglas Preston (Audiobook)(Fiction)

Beyond The Ice Limit (Gideon Crew 4) by Douglas Preston (Audiobook)(Fiction)
Author: Douglas Preston; Narrator: Scott Brick
Full Title: Beyond The Ice Limit (Gideon Crew 4)
Release Year: 2016
Length: 13 hours, 3 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fiction

Gideon Crew, facing a terminal illness with only months to live, accepts one final, desperate mission from his enigmatic employer, Eli Glinn. His task: journey to a desolate, perilous island off the coast of South America to retrieve a colossal, extraterrestrial meteorite. This isn't just any rock; Glinn believes it holds the secret to Gideon's survival and potentially the future of mankind. The island, however, is notoriously dangerous, steeped in local legends, and the site where a previous recovery team vanished without a trace. As Gideon and his new team penetrate the island's depths, they encounter not only its brutal natural defenses but also an unsettling, seemingly sentient force protecting the meteor. They soon realize the object is far more than an inert stone—it is a living, intelligent entity with its own agenda. Gideon must battle his deteriorating health, a hostile environment, and a manipulative alien intelligence to complete his mission, confront profound truths, and perhaps achieve an impossible salvation.