Hi Friends,Today, I'm excited to tell you about a new novel by my good friend, John Olson. It's called Fossil Hunter and it's being put out in conjunction with the new EXPELLED! NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED Documentary with Ben Stein. John consulted with the producers on that movie and was commissioned to write this novel to go along with the movie.
I'm about 3/4 of the way through a pre-release copy of the book, and I gotta say - It's great! Full of action, great characters, intrigue, and a plot that MOVES! :-) I think you'll love it. Suspense, romance, thriller, science . . . it's got it all!
The big release date is THIS Thursday, May 1. You can pick up a copy online or at your local bookstore. Here's a convenient link for Amazon:
Now, here's more info, along with some links to John's site. Read on . . .
BACK COVER COPY:
In the desolate Iraqi desert, a lone shepherd stumbles across the fossilized remains of a large whale. Initial analysis indicates that it could be a new species — a key intermediary form that could shed new light on the evolution debate.
Paleontologist Dr. Katie James is asked to lead an expedition to recover the rest of the fossil before her archrival, Nick Murad, can find it first. But while she’s there, Katie also uncovers the unexpected — a human fossil so controversial she’s forced to collaborate with Nick to analyze the find before it can be destroyed by a fundamentalist government faction. Their initial results fly in the face of current scientific theory, and it seems the whole world turns against them, including those they thought they could trust most.
Then the fossil disappears, sending Nick and Katie on a chase that could cost them their reputations, their careers — even their lives.
LINKS:
http://www.fossilhunternovel.com/
And the link to the author’s note with gives his take on the intelligent design issue is:
http://www.litany.com/FossilHunter/AuthorsNote.php
ENDORSEMENTS:
Phil Johnson:
"John Olson's _Fossil Hunter_ is a delightful romantic thriller about a female Indiana Jones off on a scientific treasure hunt who finds it easier to cope with desert brigands than with the genteel back-stabbing of academic politics. Enjoy the great adventure! I did."
by Phillip E. Johnson. author of _Darwin on Trial_
Randy Ingermanson:
"John Olson may be the best in the world at writing woman-scientist-in-jeopardy suspense novels. FOSSIL HUNTER features nonstop action and solid science, and it also does a terrific job of showing the wretched dilemma that every Christian with a Ph.D. in the hard sciences has faced: You'll face suspicion from your fellow Christians AND your fellow scientists. Bravo to John!"
Randall Ingermanson, author of DOUBLE VISION
James Scott Bell:
If you like novels that both entertain and make you think, then Fossil Hunter is for you. This is one fascinating thrill ride from the fertile imagination of John B. Olson.
–– James Scott Bell, bestselling author of Try Dying and The Whole Truth.
Coleen Coble:
Fossil Hunter by John Olson has it all: adventure, romance and an interesting setting. Best of all, it gave me food for thought about Creation. I loved the book and will be recommending it to friends!
Colleen Coble, author of Anathema and the Rock Harbor series
Rene Gutteridge:
"Fossil Hunter is engaging from page one. I couldn't put it down. A great plot and terrific characters make it a novel you won't want to miss." Rene Gutteridge, The Splitting Storm
Alton Gansky:
In the Fossil Hunter, John B. Olson takes us for a blistering ride through deserts and scientific intrigue leaving us to contemplate what it means to be a person of faith in a complex, technical world.—Alton Gansky, author of Angel and Zero-G
http://www.fossilhunternovel.com/
And the link to the author’s note with gives his take on the intelligent design issue is:
http://www.litany.com/FossilHunter/AuthorsNote.php
ENDORSEMENTS:
Phil Johnson:
"John Olson's _Fossil Hunter_ is a delightful romantic thriller about a female Indiana Jones off on a scientific treasure hunt who finds it easier to cope with desert brigands than with the genteel back-stabbing of academic politics. Enjoy the great adventure! I did."
by Phillip E. Johnson. author of _Darwin on Trial_
Randy Ingermanson:
"John Olson may be the best in the world at writing woman-scientist-in-jeopardy suspense novels. FOSSIL HUNTER features nonstop action and solid science, and it also does a terrific job of showing the wretched dilemma that every Christian with a Ph.D. in the hard sciences has faced: You'll face suspicion from your fellow Christians AND your fellow scientists. Bravo to John!"
Randall Ingermanson, author of DOUBLE VISION
James Scott Bell:
If you like novels that both entertain and make you think, then Fossil Hunter is for you. This is one fascinating thrill ride from the fertile imagination of John B. Olson.
–– James Scott Bell, bestselling author of Try Dying and The Whole Truth.
Coleen Coble:
Fossil Hunter by John Olson has it all: adventure, romance and an interesting setting. Best of all, it gave me food for thought about Creation. I loved the book and will be recommending it to friends!
Colleen Coble, author of Anathema and the Rock Harbor series
Rene Gutteridge:
"Fossil Hunter is engaging from page one. I couldn't put it down. A great plot and terrific characters make it a novel you won't want to miss." Rene Gutteridge, The Splitting Storm
Alton Gansky:
In the Fossil Hunter, John B. Olson takes us for a blistering ride through deserts and scientific intrigue leaving us to contemplate what it means to be a person of faith in a complex, technical world.—Alton Gansky, author of Angel and Zero-G
PLUS:
John tells me that if you like Fossil Hunter and tell your friends about it via email, he'll send you some fun, wacky prize (and you might even win a new iPod Touch too). All you have to do is copy him on the email you send out to your friends - his email is johno@litany.com.
So, there ya go! I hope you enjoy Fossil Hunter, and also go to see the Expelled! Documentary movie if it's playing in your area.
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