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Geodysseus
When an old rock hound stumbles across what appears to be the wreckage of a mysterious capsule or cargo pod in Death Valley at the height of the Cold War, a dozen government agencies scramble to unravel its secrets. Is it from a Soviet spy operation or another bungled domestic test like the Roswell fiasco? Frank Sartori, an Atomic Energy Commission physicist, sets out to find out for himself. Guided by map coordinates found on a small metallic disk extracted from the pod, Sartori and an Army Corps of Engineers surveyor called Bobcat track down objects with astonishing magnetic properties that were apparently jettisoned from the capsule as it fell to earth, and they begin to suspect something - or someone - was ejected as well. Their journey across the American Southwest takes them to uncharted territory, to phenomena that defy explanation. Along the way, Sartori discovers a personal connection to the pod, causing him to question his own identity, as well as his sanity. The answer is only the beginning of an odyssey beyond his imagination.
Book Details
- Publisher: Giuseppe Costanzo
- Publish Date: Feb 22nd, 2022
- Pages: 250
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.57in - 0.82lb
- EAN: 9780578339535
- Categories: • Literary• Science Fiction - Alien Contact• Science Fiction - Genetic Engineering
About the Author
Costanzo, Joe: - Joe (Giuseppe) Costanzo was born in Pedivigliano in the mountains of Calabria in Southern Italy, a town not unlike the fictional Roccamonti in his novel Restoration. Both of his grandfathers were so-called "birds of passage" who frequently traveled back and forth between Italy and America and were the inspiration for his novel The Grand Junction. A veteran newspaper reporter, Joe covered some of the biggest news stories in the Intermountain West, experience that served him well in the writing of his debut novel, Graphic Times, as well as his later work, De Anima(L). His most recent work, Geodysseus, is a literary science fiction novel set in the American Southwest against a Cold War backdrop.
Praise for this book
"An enthralling blend of mystery and SF with a striking hero." - Kirkus Reviews
"Geodysseus is a fine novel, buoyed by the author's reader-friendly prose, bantering dialogue and empathetic characterizations. While the narrative may not have the propulsive qualities of a paranoid spy thriller, it remains a gripping, contemplative and intellectual read that will appeal to science-fiction and thriller fans alike" - Blueink Review
"This '50s SF mystery offers slow-burning suspense, an otherworldly journey, and compelling characters." - Booklife Review
"In the musing science fiction novel Geodysseus, a scientist races to uncover the truth about a vehicle that crashed in the desert."
Rating 4 out 5 stars - Foreword Clarion Review