Echoes in the Blue

Eco-thriller from a New Zealand wildlife biologist & award-winning novelist. Ignoring a 20-year moratorium on commercial whaling Japan sends its whaling fleet deep into the Antarctic to kill whales under the guise of ‘scientific research’. Thrust into this volatile situation is an unlikely hero accompanying a whale research expedition. On the High Seas he must confront a terrifying adversary - a ruthless fishing industrialist who would wipe out entire species to satisfy an insatiable lust for money and power. From the windswept Southern Ocean to the opulence of corporate Japan the battle has many fronts. Mirroring a real-life tragedy looming in our own lifetime this is a haunting exploration of mankind’s continual conflict with nature and the heroism of those who would risk everything to defend a future threatened forever. Based on fact. Pre-dates Whale Wars TV series; explores science & whaling. Silver medal: Nautilus Book Awards. Donations to eco-charities! Info at www.cgeorgemuller.com