There are people who swear his books are the best thing they've ever read -- I certainly wouldn't say that. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable - evidence of scientific trickery - a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world in to controversy.

The book also subtly touches on political maneuverings to hold power/ to get in to power which is all too common anywhere in the world. They report it to Mangor, who confirms that there is sea water in what should be a closed area with only freshwater.It is complicated by the presidential election about to take place and the main opposition candidate's visceral and selfish desire to gain office, come what may. No, not fun tidbits about the history of coffee but just as action filler: 'blah blah blah,' he said while he stirred his coffee. Normally the harsh electronic beeping was an unwelcome interruption, but at the moment, it sounded almost melodious. A Delta MNVAS Force team is also observing the discovery, monitoring the NASA staff for an unknown commander.

This time though, we are not dealing with religious sects but with the NASA, the CIA and the government.Occasionally the remarkable scientific knowledge of Dan Brown gets in the way with ultra technical expositions which interrupt the proceedings. Fleeing for their lives across a desolate and lethal landscape, their only hope for survival is to discover who is behind this masterful plot. On President’s instructions four expert civilian scientists, including the charismatic oceanographer Michael Tolland and White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton sets out to NASA finding site at Milne Ice Shelf in the Arctic to verify the authenticity of the NASA finding.