Goodbye California
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of action-thriller fiction, Goodbye California chronicles a terrifying plot in which a fanatical group of terrorists threatens to detonate a stolen nuclear device along California's volatile San Andreas Fault, with the potential to trigger a catastrophic earthquake that could destroy the entire state. Sergeant Ryder, a seasoned and tenacious detective, races against the clock to uncover the conspiracy and neutralize the threat before irreversible destruction is unleashed. Alistair MacLean delivers his signature brand of taut, relentless suspense, propelling the narrative forward with sharp pacing and a mounting sense of dread. The novel masterfully blends geopolitical tension with visceral action, illustrating MacLean's unmatched ability to ground high-concept catastrophe scenarios in gritty, believable detail. Fans of classic Cold War-era thrillers will find this a compulsively readable entry in the canon of pulse-pounding adventure fiction.
Author: Alistair Maclean
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Book Club Associates, London
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A gripping work of action-thriller fiction, Goodbye California chronicles a terrifying plot in which a fanatical group of terrorists threatens to detonate a stolen nuclear device along California's volatile San Andreas Fault, with the potential to trigger a catastrophic earthquake that could destroy the entire state. Sergeant Ryder, a seasoned and tenacious detective, races against the clock to uncover the conspiracy and neutralize the threat before irreversible destruction is unleashed. Alistair MacLean delivers his signature brand of taut, relentless suspense, propelling the narrative forward with sharp pacing and a mounting sense of dread. The novel masterfully blends geopolitical tension with visceral action, illustrating MacLean's unmatched ability to ground high-concept catastrophe scenarios in gritty, believable detail. Fans of classic Cold War-era thrillers will find this a compulsively readable entry in the canon of pulse-pounding adventure fiction.