Bøger udgivet af K.E. Lanning

Listen to the Birds is a story of betrayal, set on the continent of Antarctica, bare of ice following a catastrophic melt of the ice caps. Intrigue reigns as president John Barrous battles political threats and clashes with his nemesis, and former lover, Lowry Walker. The final novel of The Melt Trilogy weaves a complex tale of treachery and loss, questioning who we are as humans and our relation to the Earth.Excerpt Antarctica was a cruel mistress-both physically and mentally-her harsh winters and long months of darkness barely dented by the reflected sunlight from the grid of satellites. But living on a knife's edge invigorated the soul. In Antarctica, life was precious in its tragic drama.

Catastrophic global warming has melted the ice caps-John Barrous will stop at nothing to stake his claim on the rich, virgin continent of Antarctica.After the murder of his wife, John escapes urban strife for the quiet life of farming. He and his fifteen-year-old daughter join in a United Nations PR event, but the Oklahoma-style land rush turns into a race against ruthless, armed competitors . . . and a corrupt politician determined to control this new land.Excerpt:Misfits from around the world, willing to fight for a new life. Faces around him had a hungry look as they sized up the competition. They had waited a lifetime for this chance, and no one wanted to be too friendly with someone they might end up killing later in the day.

A Spider Sat Beside Her is a science fiction "what if" story set in a world drowned after a catastrophic melting of the ice caps.Lowry Walker takes a graduate position on the new International Space Station, circling far above a world flooded by oceans and social strife. Her dissertation includes gathering Landsat data over Antarctica, now exposed after global warming has melted the ice caps, but her mission is to heal herself after divorcing an abusive husband.However, the danger is just beginning--a terrorist attack on the space station embroils her into a political nightmare. In a world drowned by rising seas, territorial battles erupt across the globe, with strong governments stealing land from the weak. Canada and America have merged into the United States of Amerada, with a corrupt political ring in control, and who utilize the assault for their own political purposes. And Lowry is the inconvenient witness...Excerpt: He began to speak, and Lowry flinched against his breath caressing her cheek. "You see, Lowry, life just isn't fair. The settlers are moving into the land to the north, just like the European settlers did when this continent was first colonized." His voice dropped to a whisper, and the hair rose on the back of Lowry's neck. "It's as simple as this: the people of Amerada want that land, and the people will get it." He smiled down at her with teeth perfect and white. "And there's not a rat's-ass thing you or I can do about it. It's the human way."