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Dr. Victor Mark Silverstein is a Jewish African-American whose background is as unusual as his personality. He lives a privileged life as the Naval Research Laboratory's preeminent meteorologist and scientist. But beneath the facade of a self-centered arrogant personality lies a seething vulnerable man whose secrets have plagued his sleep since 1982. That's when he discovered the truth about what happened to his girlfriend Sylvia.</p><p>In the year 2007 his nightmares become a reality when weather satellites detect an environmental aberration. Memories from college at Penn State--and their accompanying heartbreak--push their way back into Silverstein's life. Only he knows the root cause of the phenomenon and its scientific basis--and the mastermind behind it all.</p><p>This fast-paced thriller spans the globe: from the Suez Canal and Christmas Island to Istanbul Turkey; to Monterey California and Washington DC; and finally to Bermuda. Silverstein and his feisty female assistant Dr. Linda Kipling begin a desperate and harrowing pursuit for the truth and for those responsible. With time running out and the environmental catastrophe unfolding they must survive a terrifying ride through the eyewall of a hurricane. The final showdown pits good against evil and intellect against loyalty. Along the way Silverstein finds peace and becomes reacquainted with a faith he abandoned long ago.</p>