Perilous Pacific
A Tara Shores Thriller
2nd Edition
Published on 7. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
360 pages
979-8-88798-060-7 (ISBN)
Description
For fans of Michael Crichton, Clive Cussler, and Tom Clancy comes the exciting re-release of book 3 in the Tara Shores Thrillers!
An artificial island, roaming the ocean, harvesting the sun's power...an independent nation, ruled by a visionary genius...a crime scene...
For more than a year, Solar Island, the creation of revolutionary engineer Jacob Lightner, has traversed the Pacific Ocean, reaping the sun's endless bounty of energy and providing electricity to developing nations. But is Lightner a benevolent genius, pioneering a new path to energy independence and sustainability? Or is he a power-hungry despot, intent on using the power of his creation to reshape the political landscape of the Pacific Rim, willing to murder anyone who gets in his way?
Responding to a cryptic message, FBI Special Agent Tara Shores goes undercover to untangle the web of intrigue and oppression that conceals Lightner's true purpose. But nothing can prepare her for the struggle that will test the limits of her physical, mental and emotional endurance...the battle to control Solar Island in the perilous Pacific.
An artificial island, roaming the ocean, harvesting the sun's power...an independent nation, ruled by a visionary genius...a crime scene...
For more than a year, Solar Island, the creation of revolutionary engineer Jacob Lightner, has traversed the Pacific Ocean, reaping the sun's endless bounty of energy and providing electricity to developing nations. But is Lightner a benevolent genius, pioneering a new path to energy independence and sustainability? Or is he a power-hungry despot, intent on using the power of his creation to reshape the political landscape of the Pacific Rim, willing to murder anyone who gets in his way?
Responding to a cryptic message, FBI Special Agent Tara Shores goes undercover to untangle the web of intrigue and oppression that conceals Lightner's true purpose. But nothing can prepare her for the struggle that will test the limits of her physical, mental and emotional endurance...the battle to control Solar Island in the perilous Pacific.
Reviews / Votes
"Rick Chesler has interweaved Clancy, Cussler, and Larry Bond in this very taut thriller. Perilous Pacific, will give you a Crichton-like twist where you don't know good guy from bad!" -David L. Golemon, author of New York Times bestselling author of the Event Group Thriller series and The Supernaturals series Praise for Rick Chesler's Tara Shores ThrillersPraise for Deadly Depths
"Deadly Depths is a fast-paced thriller that is one third deep-sea adventure, one third FBI sleuthing, and one third awesome. A superb novel and killer concept." -Jeremy Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of Infinite, Project Nemesis, and Island 731
"A whale of a tale by author Rick Chesler involving modern-day pirates, media moguls, and a sexy federal agent."-Steve Alten, New York Times bestselling author of MEG
Praise for Treacherous Tropics
"FBI agent Tara Shores is back in Chesler's latest pulse-pounding techno-thriller, Treacherous Tropics, an intelligent page-turner that will keep you reading late into the night!" -Jeremy Robinson, author of Threshold
"Chesler melds science and adventure with the brilliant command of the late Crichton. Treacherous Tropics takes readers on a Hawaiian journey they won't soon forget." -Douglas Corleone, author of Night on Fire
"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality, especially the secret messages encoded in DNA.... Vivid setting in Hawaiian islands with lots of local color and local detail. Good pacing will keep you reading to the end. FBI agent Tara Shores is one cool, competent chick." -ScienceThrillers.com
"Rick Chesler's biotech thriller Treacherous Tropics is a pulse-pounder of the highest order!" -Weekly EBook Reader
"The lush Hawaiian setting is conveyed in a way that immerses the reader in the story. There's a strong scientific element to the plot, but is handled in a way that keeps the book accessible. Treacherous Tropics is an exciting techno/science thriller in the spirit of Michael Crichton." -MEGALITH reviews
"Chesler really had me with all the clever science experiments, fast-paced chase scenes, gun action and original twists and turns. I need a crowbar to pry myself away." -TheNovelBlog.com
More details
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Paducah, KY
United States
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-88798-060-7 (9798887980607)
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E-Book
06/2025
2nd Edition
Turner Publishing Company
€17.49
Available for download
Person
Author of over 30 novels, Rick Chesler holds a Bachelor of Science in marine biology and can often be found diving, boating or traveling to research his next thriller idea. A former contractor for the U.S. Department of Commerce (NOAA) and the State of Hawaii, he now lives in South Florida with his family, at the edge of the Bermuda Triangle. Rick is a member of International Thriller Writers.