A relic from the past. A bridge to the future. Stephen Coonts's Saucer is a dazzling flying story and an action-filled look at what might have been...and what might be.
After 140,000 Years...
Seismic Surveyor Rip Cantrell has made an exhilarating discovery—a flying saucer embedded in the Sahara sandstone. Buried for eons, it's not the invention of modern man. Computer-equipped, it can't belong to ancient man. Rip's betting his life on the only alternative. If the ship's memory bank holds the proof he needs, it's going to rock civilization, and make Rip a very famous man.
Its Time Has Come.
Once the secret's out, Rip's outwitted by an enterprising billionaire set to steal the saucer's profitable technology-and outnumbered by the Libyan army looking to lay claim to history. But it's in a skeptical UFO investigation team that Rip finds an unlikely ally: test-pilot Charlotte Pine. Together, they come up with a plan to protect the saucer's secrets.
But Where In The World Is It Going?
Under a hail of bullets, in an exhaust of white fire, Rip and Charlotte are off. Accelerating on a fantastic journey across continents and oceans, they're about to experience the mystery of what once was, and explore the possibilities of what could be, on an adventure 140,000 years in the making.
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"I thought this book would make a fantastic movie. I would love to see it as a movie. It follows the story of a college kid who finds a real flying saucer in the Sahara, takes it around the world, has some cool adventures, falls in love. Flight of the Navigator for the 21st century. "
— Brian (4 out of 5 stars)
" Patron kept asking me to read it, so put it on the top of my pile! Fun read. "
— Ann, 2/17/2014" Honestly I did like this book yet I am going to describe it as fluffy. A saucer, a working saucer, is found in the desert and these folks from various groups are going to argue over ownership rights. Golly gee whiz! And when it flies over cities and various populated areas people are astonished. Holy moly! When you get to the end some people will even die and like even be killed. Oh no, close your eyes! It is a good book, and part of a two book series, but something seems off. In the beginning it almost reads like a YA book, okay with a bit of violence, like someone getting punched for instance. I would think such a dicovery would cause people to kill indiscriminately and also would cause massive rioting on a worldwide scale when seen flying over city centers. Perhaps I am to pessimistic of the human conditioned response to such an event. Does this mean I will skip the second book? Not a chance! I cannot wait to see if someone gets whacked by a whiffle bat. "
— Robert, 2/16/2014" Not bad, light-hearted and easy to read "
— Dave, 2/15/2014" Woof, woof, woof. Need more be said. "
— David, 2/15/2014" I like Stephen Coonts, but not this book. The characters were as deep as a poorly written comic book and the whole story vaguely retarded. Now get Admiral Jake Grafton into this story and you might have a good book, but as it is it's vaguely ridiculous. "
— Wdmoor, 2/13/2014" Entertaining book. It moved nicely. "
— Csrabb, 2/6/2014" I actually really enjoyed this book. Lots of action and plot twists, great characters, as well as a fascinating theory on the origin of modern man. I will be reading more Stephen Coonts. "
— Tabitha, 1/12/2014" Good read. A mixture of humor, sci-fi, political intrigue. "
— Michael, 1/2/2014" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 5 stars "
— Nancy, 12/30/2013" This book would be interesting to someone who knows a little about flying. I got a little lost going through the technical stuff. "
— Laura, 12/17/2013" It was okay.... it reminded me alot of Sphere. "
— Sarah, 12/12/2013" Nancy 4 stars; Ron 5 stars "
— Ron, 12/11/2013" I thought this started a little slow but once it picked up speed, it was very enjoyable. I identified with the characters and couldn't wait to see what happened to them. "
— Hrairoorah, 11/25/2013" Forgetable fast easy read. an Amazon reviewer summed it up when he said it reads like a juvenile. "
— Simeonberesford, 11/23/2013" good story if you want a light read "
— Lillian, 10/29/2013" "Oil company geologists find a flying saucer buried in solid rock in the north african desert. Lots of action and chaos ensues. But cool flying scenes and a fun read." "
— Jim, 10/25/2013" This book took off at the beginning, stalled in the middle, and had a so so ending. "
— Kari, 8/9/2013" Quick read, great characters, wonderfully fun plot. "
— Tom, 6/8/2013" Easy read, simple but elegant - fun. Looking forward to the sequel "
— John, 12/30/2012" A quick pickup at the library and when I started to read, realized I'd read it before. Continued for lack of something to read. Not as good the second time around. "
— Dennis, 7/7/2012" Really cool. A fast read and a lot of fun; I didn't want to put it down. The flying saucer's technology was totally believable and it's possible history completely awesome. Great story with wonderful characters, I'm looking forward to the sequel. "
— Adam, 2/26/2012" One of the best treatments of (almost) believable science fiction that I've read. Good research on the author's part. "
— Ben, 10/4/2011" I actually really enjoyed this book. Lots of action and plot twists, great characters, as well as a fascinating theory on the origin of modern man. I will be reading more Stephen Coonts. "
— Tabitha, 4/8/2011" Forgetable fast easy read. an Amazon reviewer summed it up when he said it reads like a juvenile. "
— Simeonberesford, 12/28/2010" This book took off at the beginning, stalled in the middle, and had a so so ending. "
— Kari, 12/16/2010" First book in a long time I didn't finish, because it just sucked. It seemed like 10 pages of explanation were missing between every scene change, and for someone who has no problem putting time travel books down the hatch, that was confusing as hell. Cheesy and lame for the 70 pages I read. "
— Jared, 10/23/2010" Enjoyable read thus far. Fast paced action and the author is not afraid to take risks with the story line which is a bonus with SciFi. "
— Howard, 1/22/2010" One of the best treatments of (almost) believable science fiction that I've read. Good research on the author's part. "
— Ben, 9/15/2009" Great story line, good characters. Really enjoyed the experience. This book is great even for young adolescents. Easy reading and fun. A little graphic in some of the violance but not too bad. Enjoyed th estory from start to finish. "
— Pete, 9/15/2009" Quick read, great characters, wonderfully fun plot. "
— Tom, 7/21/2009" The book starts off very slow for my taste. However, after that Saucer did pick up quite nicely. It was a bit more action pack with a nice flow of detail. <br/> <br/>Overall it was a good book however, I can't say it would be a book I would read more than once. "
— Guillermo, 5/15/2009" I thought this started a little slow but once it picked up speed, it was very enjoyable. I identified with the characters and couldn't wait to see what happened to them. "
— Hrairoorah, 3/11/2009" I was dissapointed in this book , it seem to me that it was writen for someone young. <br/>To me it was was not a good story , nothing i would pick up to read again. "
— Skip, 12/24/2008Stephen Coonts is the author of over a dozen New York Times bestselling novels, the first of which was the classic flying tale Flight of the Intruder. His books have since been translated and published around the world. A former naval aviator, Coonts flew combat missions during the Vietnam War and later served as a flight instructor. He received his law degree in 1979 and moved to West Virginia to practice, returning to Colorado in 1981 as a staff attorney specializing in oil and gas law for a large independent oil company. He now lives in Nevada and writes full time.
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.